EnchBySew-51: Betsey Johnson - Following a Vintage Alley Cat

Not long after I finished up my front pleated, mid-weight, denim trousers. Suddenly hit …I was taking my sewing inspiration from trousers I’d sewn in high school – which for me was quite some time ago. And that inspiration came from fashion designer Betsey Johnson. What will you hear in this month’s show? 1) Vintage Alley Cat – The Original Betsey Johnson – In which Laurel is whisked away on a time travel jaunt, reminding her that not all of her sewing projects come from the pages of the here and now. 2) Betsey Briefly – A Timeline a. Including a bit about how Betsey’s designs iinfluenced my own coming of age sewing 3) -Trousers Inspired by an Alley Cat In which A woman draws inspiration from her teenaged sewing self. Talk about time travel! a. The original Betsey Johnson pattern - way back when - was B3289 b. Further ideas for sewing inspired by Betsey Johnson. The Jamie M pattern, I mentioned in this section, - way back when - was B6533 Here's a posting I did showing a little bit of what I talked about in the 'cast.

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EnchBySew-51: Betsey Johnson - Following a Vintage Alley Cat is an episode from Enchanted By Sewing by Laurel Shimer.

This episode is 55:35 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2017.

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