Tag: clothing

Pattern Score!

By Heather Lee Bea on July 4, 2014

Just thought I’d share an awesome cache of vintage patterns I came across today. Lots of kids stuff which I hope to make for the little people in my life and some great adult patterns too. It’s getting rarer that … Read More

Before & After: A Dress Remodel

By Heather Lee Bea on July 3, 2014

One of my favourite things to do is to take a piece with potential and make it work. In this case I was gifted this crinkle rayon dress with a collared neckline, princess seams and a great print. Sadly it … Read More

Made for Me: 1934 Blouse & Skirts

By Heather Lee Bea on May 30, 2014

At long last I have made another of my 1930s EvaDress patterns. The pattern is actually for a dress, but since I didn’t have quite enough rayon for the entire thing, I decided to do just the top and wear it … Read More

Made for Me: The Diva Dress

By Heather Lee Bea on May 16, 2014

Another dance party, another excuse to make myself something the week of the event… Made for another edition of the ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody‘ dance parties organized and DJ-ed by the fabulous House of Gold Diamonds, I wanted to … Read More

Cuff Alterations: Sewing Logistics

By Heather Lee Bea on May 15, 2014

A client recently requested that I shorten the sleeves on a faux leather jacket. In all, I needed to remove about 3″ from the length. Making these sorts of alterations on a lined garment presents some challenges. Since the original … Read More

A Non – Wedding Dress

By Heather Lee Bea on May 14, 2014

I feel as if I’ve come full circle now. I’ve made a few non traditional wedding dresses and now I’ve made a Wedding guest dress that could easily be a wedding dress! An acquaintance of mine came to me with … Read More

Made for Me: 1965 Blouse

By Heather Lee Bea on April 19, 2014

In my attempt to keep up with recent goals of making things for myself and also using my vintage pattern stash, I chose this 1965 blouse pattern:   This was my first button backed top pattern. I like the idea, … Read More

Made for Me Project: 1933 Dress

By Heather Lee Bea on April 2, 2014

Recently, I posted about the 1930s wedding dress I made for a friend. This is the dress I wore to the wedding. The sewing deities were with me on this, as I had very little time to make a dress … Read More

1930s Wedding Dress

By Heather Lee Bea on March 28, 2014

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I first started thinking about this project. A friend and theatre colleague was getting hitched to her long term sweetheart and she needed a dress. She tried to find one the … Read More