Dear Eunice Farmer: I need a simple pattern for a two-piece jacket and skirt that's jacket can also be worn with pants. I need a classic garment to wear to work as well as any social or church ...

Dear Vicki: I am such a beginner, but excited about sewing. I was at a craft show and saw darling jackets that looked as if they started out as sweatshirts and were altered somehow and then ...

Learn sewing and embellishment techniques for a jacket with multiple fashion options. Join Nancy and designer Amy Barickman as they take a simple swing jacket/coat pattern and give it different looks ...

Dear Eunice: I make most of my clothes because I am very short and most ready-to-wear swamps me! I would like to make a coat ensemble or one that can double as a coat dress -- the longer length seems ...

Question: I love the simple jackets that are shown in ready-to-wear, but I find the straight, boxy jackets very unflattering. Is there a pattern with more fitting? _ Nita Z. Answer: You will like a ...