Last December, I was interviewed by Adrienne of Real Life: Live & Unscripted.
We talked about how I got started sewing, favorite patterns, crazy sewing mistakes, and more! It was a fun conversation, and Adrienne was a great interviewer.
Though you all know me as Pirouette, yes, my first name is Krystal (just so there’s no confusion! 🙂 ).
Is it too early to start thinking about summer sewing? This is what I’m thinking about: a work and casual wardrobe for the summer. Okay, maybe jeans are too hot for summer, but I really want to make some; and then I’ll have them for the fall. Yeah, I have a lot of garments up…
Pattern: McCall’s 5523 Skirt (View D) Pattern Description: Straight skirt, mid-knee length, has side zipper and faced waistline; skirt D has two lower back flounces. Fabric: fashion fabric–brown tropical-weight worsted wool; underlining–brown rayon. Notions: 7″ invisible zipper Overall: This was a very easy skirt to put together. I cut out the same exact pieces of…
I’m almost done with the Butterick 5101 top. All that’s left is the hemming of the facing and the sleeves. Originally, I was going to make another M5533, but the fabric didn’t have enough stretch for it, so I switched gears. Perhaps this top would look better in a print, but it will go nicely…
Now that I’m wrapping up my Work Wardrobe SWAP, with just the Kwik Sew 3199 blouse to finish, I’ve been thinking and planning future sewing projects. I’m actually contemplating starting a new SWAP. I think it’s too late for me to enter the PR wardrobe contest, but again, I like going at my own pace…
This isn’t really a review since I’ve made Simplicity 3503 before. The only things I did differently this time around are cutting the bodice at a size 6 and the skirt at a size 8. Also, the dress is completely lined with pink tricot. The fabric is a shimmery pink knit. It is sooo pretty!…
I finished the dress last night. I had already done a bulk of the work earlier in the week, and I just had hemming left. The sizing of this caftan was crazy huge; I had to take the sides in two inches each and take in under the arm about three inches. But now the…
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Enjoyed your interview.
Love the interview!Got to know you more.
Nice interview!
Thanks so much for doing this!! I really enjoyed it.