RIP JoAnn's: Blazer Dress from Know Me Patterns (ME2034)
If you do anything crafty in the United States, then you know about the JoAnn Fabrics chain store! When I was young, JoAnn's was all about sewing: fabric and all the extras you needed to work with it. Back then, it wasn't the only option because sewing was still something a lot of moms did. But as sewing waned, JoAnn's somehow became the only store near you that was likely to have anything you needed. Ode to JOANN #1 : Circa 1990, after making the tie skirt that I blogged about last time , I told my dad that I wanted to try and sew a real outfit. The only place we knew to go was JoAnn's. I got an "easy" pattern for a square neck, sleeveless button down dress in a green seersucker gingham. I still have the buttons for that dress, because I got all the way to the end and stalled at the TWELVE buttonholes! It was really hard for a first project but I managed to figure out facings, finishings and even stripe matching. That's just like me to dive head first i...
