Year-End with Cynthia Rowley

Happy new year to my fellow bloggers and thank you for all the wonderful comments and encouragement over the past years. I wish you all a prosperous 2014.                                                                   Pictures were taken after all day wearOK what did I do on Dec 31st 2013? I jumped on the leather bandwagon  and so glad I did. The most interesting [...]

By |January 8th, 2014|2013, Cynthia Rowley, Dresses|Comments Off on Year-End with Cynthia Rowley

Simplicity 2054 – A Cynthia Rowley Dress

I am loving Cynthia's patterns lately they are flattering, simple and easy to make. Here is my most recent of her patterns The  S2054 took less than 3 hours to cut and sew, I love the simple cut-out detail and how flattering the pattern is.  My Review:Fabric: Some kind of moderate stretch Ponte knitPattern Description: Misses knit dress and cowl collarPattern [...]

By |November 20th, 2013|Cynthia Rowley, Dresses, Winter Sewing|Comments Off on Simplicity 2054 – A Cynthia Rowley Dress

Breaking Silence with Cynthia Rowley…Simplicity 1873

Gradually coming out of my shell................This little number was made last weekend and worn to work yesterday. The fabric has been in my stash for God knows when, it's some kind of soft Chinese cotton ... can't remember where I got it from, but perfect for this pattern.....I made these few alterations to the pattern:1. Lengthened [...]

By |August 20th, 2013|Breaking Silence, Cynthia Rowley, Dress, Mid-knee dress, Simplicity|Comments Off on Breaking Silence with Cynthia Rowley…Simplicity 1873