Cathy Models the Pink Tweed Couture Suit!

Friends, is there any more luscious fabric than pink wool tweed?

Finishing Up My Haute Couture Construction Class

Goodness, where has the time gone?!

My Haute Couture Construction Class at FIT!

I'm back at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) this fall!

Some Like It Haute

Friends, I'm thrilled to be taking a class this semester at FIT called "Haute Couture Sewing Techniques."

New Shirt, New Class, and Another Vintage Sewing Machine

Readers, I recently completed this summer shirt, made with floral shirting from Mood Fabrics.

Draping a Knit Dress with a Twist

For my final project in Draping IV at FIT, due this coming Saturday, I have to design both a dress and a jacket.

Self-drafted Pants for My FIT Menswear Patternmaking Class

Not much of a sketch, I know, and it's on the back of an envelope (above), but this is the design I came up with as one of my final projects for the menswear patternmaking class I've been taking at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology).  It's due next week.

Draping and Patternmaking Class Updates

I think you know that this semester I've been taking two classes at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT):  Draping IV (I skipped III but will probably take it the next time it's offered) and menswear patternmaking.

Simply the Vest

Readers, there is a certain kind of man who looks really good in a vest.

My Self-Draped Knit Dress: a Work in Progress

A day of draping and non-stop sewing -- my favorite kind of day!

Learning How to Drape in Knit

In my Saturday morning draping class (Draping IV), we're currently working in knit and I'm finding it very challenging.

My Self-Drafted Men's Shirt + Kenzo Klunker?

Here's the shirt I designed last week for my menswear patternmaking class at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

GLAMOUR ALERT -- Lenore Models My Yellow Crepe Ensemble!

Readers, a special treat!

My beautiful friend Lenore (who, among her many talents, is a handbag designer), has modeled my wool crepe ensemble, my final project for a draping class I took at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) last fall.

You can view the results on the Mood Sewing Network here.  

Ladies Tailoring III @ FIT: My Final Jacket

I think it's safe to say that of the seven classes I've taken so far at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Ladies Tailoring III has been the most technically challenging.

Draping II @ FIT: My Final Project!

Friends, my current draping class at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), which began at the end of August, ended this morning -- in a snowstorm.  It's been a long semester!

In other news, I'm an uncle!

A Little of This, a Little of That

Readers, this is not a Halloween costume, nor have I joined the Marine Corps -- I'm a couple of decades too old for that.

A Pretty Pair of Pockets

I spent most of the weekend catching up on my tailoring work.

Tailoring Progress, Slow and Steady

I haven't discussed my Ladies Tailoring class much lately because we had a three week break and my focus shifted.

Draping Drama + My Charm Bracelet!

Sometimes I forget where I originally raised a style-related question, here or on Instagram.