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Pretty cover-up chases chills

By EUNICE FARMER Special to the Times
Published April 5, 2007

Q: For summer, I love to wear camisole tops with pants and skirts. My problem is that when I'm in air conditioning, I'm always cold. Can you suggest a simple jacket pattern that can be worn if needed?

A: I think Vogue 8261 will fill the bill. It's very simple, slightly fitted and can be made in any sleeve length. It is a perfect cover-up to wear with pants as well as skirts. You may close it with a tie at the waist, or choose a button, Oriental-type frog or other closure. It's perfect for daytime as well as evening.

This week's winner

Each week, a reader wins a prize for sending in a helpful sewing hint. This week's winner of a collection of needles for hand-sewing is Ruth Miller of Tampa. From the finest fabrics to the heaviest, you will have the right needle at hand. Her tip:

"I have so much trouble threading my serger. I thought there must be a better way than struggling like I do. I found that a small mirror like the one the dentist uses to see the back of your teeth works beautifully. Now it's my constant companion in my sewing box!"

You, too, could win a collection of hand-sewing needles. Send your sewing tips to Eunice Farmer, Box 31729, St. Louis, MO 63131, or info@eunicefarmerfabrics.com If she selects your tidbit for publication, you'll receive this prize.

Eunice Farmer is a nationally recognized authority on sewing. She is an author, teacher, lecturer and fashion reporter, and she owns her own fabric boutique and sewing school in St. Louis.

[Last modified April 4, 2007, 21:26:07]