The Orange Projects
NormaSewing clothes, thoughtfully. A newsletter by Norma Loehr, founder of Orange Lingerie, covering project planning, fabrics, patterns, fit, and wardrobe sewing.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 20 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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The Upgrade Queue
This spring’s sewing queue is less about novelty and more about refinement: remaking favorite garments with better fit, better proportions, and a clearer understanding of what I actually wear.
With experience, most of us end up looking at...
Why Do We Compare Our Sewn Garments to Ready-to-Wear?
Why sewists compare their garments to ready-to-wear and why fabric, fit, and finishes often reveal a different standard.
I often wonder why we compare the things we sew to ready-to-wear (“RTW”) and consider RTW—especially designer RTW—as s...
What I Made (and What Didn’t Work)
I just published my fall/winter sewing recap—some clear wins, a few misses, and more than one project that taught me something I wasn’t expecting.
The “didn’t work” section ended up being the most interesting.
Even though I woke up to sno...
What is Worth Sewing
Sewing opens up endless possibilities. With enough time and skill, almost anything can be made, which is both a blessing and a curse. That same freedom makes it easy to drift into projects that are interesting in theory but not particularly...
Why I (Almost) Always Make a Muslin First
Even when I don’t want to, it saves time, frustration, and sometimes a project
I recently read a pattern review where the writer criticized a pattern because it required a lot of alterations to get it to fit. The garment was a formal dress...
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Founder of Orange Lingerie. Writing about sewing clothes: what to make, how it fits, and what actually works.
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