Being a bit of a romantic and a sucker for period costumes, I ADORE vintage sewing patterns.  I worked at a theatre that had boxes and boxes of old patterns and I loved going through them and thinking about all the wonderful outfits created from them.  

I found a few artists who have [...]

Photo Credit: messaround (from Flickr)

I have often longed to be one of those artistic and crafty people who collect fabric, buttons and ribbons along their travels.  My dream is to spend days on end scouring flea markets, fabric stores and vintage shops for unique treasures and then rush home to concoct amazing and clever [...]

While perusing the magazine section of Borders last year I happened upon this delightful little magazine that was still in it’s infancy.  

Bored by all the Suzie Homemaker sewing and craft magazines that are normally available, I was really excited to see a magazine that was unique and hip.  At $14.99 an issue, it is [...]

How did a pet hair lifter sponge make it into a blog about sewing and costuming? These little yellow puppies are have a far greater use than removing pet hair from your La-Z-Boy. They remove make-up from fabric! Have you ever been hugged a little too ferociously by a budding Tammy Faye [...]

As a costumer of TV and Film, Topstick (or fashion tape) is my right-hand man.  This double-sided tape will keep a plunging neck-line in place, tame an errant bra strap, or keep a puckering blouse at bay, but it is not your run-of-the-mill adhesive.  Originally invented to adhere a man’s hairpiece, Topstick is hypo-allergenic, waterproof, [...]