Me-Made: The Curse/Der Fluch PLUS Girl's Skirt/Mädchenrock

The Curse



(Cue scary music...)




One day before my first Me-Made month, May of last year, commenced, DS broke his leg. Well, he was six years old, something was bound to happen sooner or later.




During the first half of Self-Stitched September, both kids came down with pneumonia. Hmmm. Do I detect a pattern here?




Imagine my relief, when MMMF commenced and we were all well. As we all know, posting has been sparse these last two weeks. Here's why: First, DS came down with a feverish flu. Then, DD came down with a very painful case of tonsillitis.




In between caring, cuddling and doctor's visits, I managed to take some pictures (later). I also managed to listen to the powers that be.




This is it. This is my last me-made month. I can't take the responsibility for what might happen next.




Der Fluch



Ich bin eigentlich nicht abergläubisch, aber manchmal muss man einfach die Zeichen an der Wand lesen. Einen Tag vor Me-Made May letzten Jahres brach mein Sohn sich das Bein. Im Self-Stitched September hatten beide Kinder Lungenentzündung. Jetzt haben wir gerade eine Woche fiebrige Grippe gefolgt von heftiger Mandelentzündung (aua!) überstanden.



Mädels, es hat Spaß gemacht, aber das hier ist mein letzter Me-Made Monat. Das kann ich den Kindern einfach nicht länger antun!




(Ich mache noch ganz brav meine Fotos, die folgen später.)

The Skirt: Inspiration

I think the inspiration for this skirt came in three parts:

First, I needed to sew something to cheer me up (see above, The Curse). Ladies' garments in serious colors don't fulfill that requirement. Girl's skirts do.

Second, on some subconscious level, Tanit-Isis and her gorgeous ruffles must have gotten to me. Must. Sew. Ruffles.

Third, I've had a ruffled skirt of DD's in the mending pile for.. um... two years? Considering she's five, that's quite some time. Aside from the question whether a size three still fits her, I find it a whole lot more fun to sew something new than to mend a little hole. Anybody else feel the same way?

The Skirt: How-To

I drafted this myself, if drafting isn't too lofty a word for saying I measured, multiplied, cut rectangles and sewed them together. The length is below navel to above knee, the width is 1 1/2 times her waist circumference at the top and inner bottom parts. The top part is from blue corduroy, the inner bottom layer from the print fabric.

The ruffles are three times her waist width, hemmed on the top and bottom, gathered and sewn on top of the corduroy (right above the seam joining cord and print fabric) and below that on top of the print bottom layer so that both ruffles overlap slightly.

The Skirt: Design Plan Aborted

I intended to add another ruffle on the bottom, and maybe some decorative appliqué/pockets/whatever. DD saw how far I'd come, put the skirt on and declared it finished. Who am I to argue? I hemmed the bottom layer which comes down to the bottom of the lower ruffle and gives a nice doubled up/petticoat effect. That's it!

I love how she styles the skirt. DD asked, if I like her outfit so much, why don't I make one just like that for myself? Does anybody know the answer? Why do we dress so boringly as adults? I know some grown-ups manage to continue channeling their inner girl; what's the trick and why can't I?

Der Rock: Wie kam's dazu?

1. Wenn deprimiert, hilft bunter Stoff (s.o., Der Fluch).




2. Hat von Euch jemand Tanit-Isis' Rüschen gesehen? Ich. Will. Rüschen.




3. Ich hab' seit ca. 2 Jahren einen Rüschen-Cordrock in Größe 98 in meinem Flick-Fach. Töchterchen trägt inzwischen Gr. 110. Räusper.

(Mein Flick-Fach ist eher so ein Zwischenlager, damit es mir zwei Jahre später leichter fällt, die Sachen wegzuschmeißen. Ja, ich hasse Flicken. Ja, ich habe Schuldgefühle.)

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Der Rock: Wie geht das?

Alles Eigendesign! Schlichter gesagt: Gemessen, Rechtecke ausgeschnitten, zusammengenäht.

Details: Länge unter Nabel bis über Knie, Weite des oberen Teils (Cord) und unteren inneren Teils (Druckstoff) ca. 1,5 mal Taillenweite.

Die Rüschen sind ca dreifach Taillenweit, oben und unten gesäumt, oben eingereiht (was bei mir ein ziemlich schlampiges Verfahren mit ein paar Stecknadeln ist) und oben drauf genäht. Die Cordrüsche kurz oberhalb der Teilungsnaht zwischen oberem Cordteil und innerem Druckteil. Die Druckrüsche soweit darunter auf das innere Druckteil genäht, dass die obere Rüsche den Ansatz verdeckt.

Der Rock: Kann ich das bitte noch fertigmachen?

Eigentlich sollte den o.g. Schritten noch eine untere Cordrüsche folgen, plus ein bisschen Deko, Taschen o.ä. Töchterchen sah den Rock im halbfertigen Zustand und erklärte, sie wolle ihn sofort anziehen. Ich konnte ihn ihr gerade noch für eine Minute abspenstig machen, um den unteren Innenteil zu säumen, und das war's. Auch gut!

Ich finde ihr ganzes Outfit absolut zum Anbeißen. Töchterchen fragt, wieso ich mir nicht auch einfach solche Sachen nähe?! Sie fände das schön.

Ja, das beantworte mir mal einer. Wieso ziehen Erwachsene sich so langweilig an? (Ich weiß, ein paar von Euch durchbrechen das Muster, und das finde ich auch toll!) Das schlimme ist, ich finde tatsächlich, ich sehe in langweilig besser aus. Gähn.

Me Made Monat Februar and: Entschuldigung

(Scroll down for English...)

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Wie Ihr wisst, bin ich ein großer Fan der Me-Made Monate und habe schon zwei Mal bei Zoe mitgemacht. Jetzt hat die wunderbare deutsche Bloggerin Catherine einen Me Made Monat Februar angeregt, an dem ich teilnehmen werde - wie immer in der Hoffnung, mal was Neues genäht zu haben/mich originell zu stylen/gute Fotos zu machen. Ähem. Oder einfach nur dabei zu sein.





Aus diesem Anlass und an dieser Stelle jetzt die längst fällige Entschuldigung, dass ich nicht (auch) auf Deutsch blogge. Was kann ich sagen? Ich bin einfach zu faul dafür und schon froh, wenn ich irgendeinen Post (geschweige denn zweisprachig... gut gestylt... ordentlich fotografiert...) fertig bekomme. Und insgesamt nehme ich an, dass von denen, die hier lesen, mehr (auch) Englisch als (auch) Deutsch sprechen.


Falls Euch das sehr stört, hinterlasst mir bitte einen Kommentar - vielleicht bin ich nicht mehr zu faul wenn ich weiß, dass jemanden meine Ergüsse auf Deutsch wirklich interessieren!

(Erster Tag des letztjährigen Me-Made May.)

(First day of last year's Me-Made May.)

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As you know, I loved participating in Zoe's Me-Made May/Self-Stitched September. So imagine my happy dance when reading that lovely German blogger Catherine has initiated a Me-Made February of her own. I'm in!


And here's my overdue apology to any German-speaking readers who find it less comfortable to read English than German. I'm afraid I'm just too lazy to write my posts in both languages, and I assume there are more English-speaking readers than German-speaking ones.


Does anybody out there really, truly care? Leave me a comment, I might just change my lazy ways!

Happy New Year!

... and this and that. A lot of sewers do end-of-year recaps; I didn't last year but might now since I'm a bit dissatisfied with my own output. Although I know it's for all the right reasons. Sigh.

(Christmas present no. 1)

So this was 2010:

Garments for me: 12
Garments for children: 9
Other: 4 tote bags, 3 pillowcovers (not blogged), 2 hats, 1 costume

Altogether: 31 items


UFOs: 3 (Christmas dress, navy skirt suit I haven't blogged about)



To compare, my output as put on this blog in 2009 was:


Garments for me: 7
Garments for children: 19
Other: 2 capes, 2 costumes, 1 table runner, 2 bags, 1 hat

Altogether: 34 items

UFOs: 2 (blouse, chanel jacket)




- Okay, 2010 didn't compare as badly as I'd expected. I think my dissatisfaction has to do with two things: First, I didn't make much during the last quarter of 2010 (except for my Christmas crafting extravaganza). Second, I made quite a few involved projects (three coats/jackets) that took some time and energy but didn't translate into "I made a lot"! -



As you've probably read between the lines, I didn't finish my Christmas dress in time. In the end, all that was left for sewing was the middle of the night, and I feel a bit too old, eh, tired for that. I'm not sure when I'll finish it; that probably depends on when I get another occasion to wear it (and enough pressure to sew it!).



I got 2 little sewing gifts for Christmas. Don't feel sorry for me; the fabric cupboards are full, and I have more sewing books than I can use at the moment (not to mention no space for new machines). So the thimble pictured above was the perfect, space-efficient gift! I also got a sorely needed pair of embroidery scissors. (Until now I cut my bottonholes open with nail scissors. I'm not sure you wanted to know that!)




I also received some money for personal (read: sewing) use which would be just enough for a Burda subscription that is now offered with a complimentary (at greatly reduced price) dress-form. (I hope to finish my sewing room early next year so I'll have space for it.)





It's the Prym "Prymadonna". Does anyone have experience with this dress form? My personal fitting challenges on top are mostly a long torso (do dress forms adjust for that?), skinny neck, square shoulder. I'd love to hear your input!




I wish you all a happy, healthy New Year. May the spirit of the holidays and the excitement for a new beginning carry you through the next twelve months!



(Next up: sewing resolution recap)

Teaching, Fudging and Old Dresses

This post shall be about teaching and fudging, mainly, but since I don't have pictures of either, and a sewing post just isn't all that attractive without pictures, here's a Christmas dress I made, uh, ten years ago or so?

(Sorry for the ten-years-in-the-closet wrinkles.)

It's a BWOF pattern that I made after having loved 60s style dresses for quite some time, and deciding it was time to make one. I didn't sew regularly then (although I believe this was the Christmas I cranked out the dress, a girl's tartan Christmas dress and two fleece pullovers). The interior finishing is terrible, definitely fudged, but I'm not going to show it to you!

I also have acquired two sewing students. One is my husband's niece who just turned 11. When I show up at her house, armed with pattern magazines and an idea how to proceed slowly - you know, one session to choose and copy the pattern, one to cut and prep the fabric, one or more to sew - she informs me she would like to make this (pulling out an RTW garment) in whatever fabric, today.

Thus, last session, I made my first pattern copied from a finished garment (who's the student then?), in this case a very simple shrug with long sleeves. She cut it out, sort of leaving seam allowances, sewed it together, sort of straight, hemmed it and happily wears it now. Definitely fudged, but she had fun, likes the result, and who am I to say sewing a garment should take longer than a scant day?

My other student is my age, has taken a sewing class and made a couple of garments before, and likes to quiz me on "the right way" to do the next action. Half the time I have to admit that I just sorta, kinda do it like this or like that, and yes, fudge it. She is undeterred and says that she hopes a less perfectionistic approach to sewing will mean more fun and more frequent sewing for her!

What do you think? Would you prefer a perfectionistic sewing teacher, or a more laid-back approach?

Leggings Kwik Sew 3661

Now this was a qick project. Estimated sewing time (after having cut them out with the leotard), um, 15 minutes?



Not hemming them helped, of course. Look how short they are, unhemmed. Almost shorter than on the envelope model.

Now this can't be right, because while I'm not short, I'm most definitely short-legged. As evidenced by these pictures of the whole ensemble:

I also have a long torso and added over an inch in length to the leotard. The instructions were very helpful, giving exact crotch and back length measurements, and telling me how to lengthen it. Now this may be my first leotard I won't have to continually tug down!

I'm not sure whether I'll sew the ballet skirt or just another leotard with the remnants. The only person who ever wore a skirt when I was a kid in ballet class was the elderly teacher... Am I there yet?

What do you think? Is a ballet skirt a yea or a nay?

Sewings for Kids and Peer Pressure

(Adults', mostly...)

It was brought to my attention recently how much the style of my homesewn kids' garments differs from what children "normally" wear.

I honestly hadn't thought about this in a long time, and certainly not considered it when choosing what (style) to sew next.

Now the situation is a bit different from two years ago when I started sewing more, and started sewing for my children. DS was four then; he is now six years old and has started first grade.

He likes what I'm sewing and is, funnily, more self-conscious when he wears RTW garments which he is given sometimes which "look like adult clothes" (his words, when refusing to wear something).

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Am I setting DS apart through his homesewn clothes? Should I care?

I'm sure everyone has a story to share on this from their own childhood. Mine's this: My parents refused to buy me "brand name clothes". I'm not sure whether I was treated differently, but I would have loved to fit in. Now, ironically (or not), I'm glad I had this training of being different/doing my own thing.

What do you think? How have you handled this with your kids if you sewed for them?

Thanks for weighing in, and happy sewing!

(Parting shot: decidedly unfashionable appliqué for DS's new pants.)

Blouse Burda "Frankenpattern"

Three's a charm, so here's my third, best-fitting blouse so far:

The inspiration:

Fall fashion previews made me crave a flowered blouse to wear with chunky cardigans when the time comes. As usual, I'm fastest when I begin to sew after inspiration strikes. I thought of this on Thursday, decided on a stash fabric (intended for pajamas!) and sewed the bodice on Friday and finished it up today.

How I did it:

I started with pattern Burda 8/2007/114 that I made this blouse from. Since that was a bit snug in the bust and billowy in the waist especially in back, I tried it on and decided to add a good inch in front. To take out the front width in the waist, and to further take in the back, I took the back darts of the original pattern (2 of them) and tripled them - 4 in back, 2 in front. I looked at a RTW blouse and positioned the front darts about 1/2 inch down and towards the middle from the bust darts' tip, the back darts were just spaced somewhat evenly. I lucked out, the fit is great:

(Worn with skirt Burda 4/2009/101 reviewed here.)

Other changes made to the bodice front and back:

I made the bottom curve more shallow and as usual (I have a long torso) a bit longer.

The armholes were cut a bit deeper.

The shoulder curve was straightened by about 1/3 inch. I did this by taking a bit off at the neck side of the shoulder since I have a slim neck and didn't want to tighten the armhole.

I just "re-drafted" with my shears, so I don't have a pattern of the changes I made. Hopefully I'll remember to look it up here next time!

I then took the sleeves and collar from pattern 3/2010/124 which I made here. I made the sleeve band according to my arm circumference not the pattern. I didn't redraft the sleeve after changing the armhole because this sleeve has a lot of ease which took care of any differences.

After not quite liking the collar (and doing it upside down) last time I did a lot of measuring and a bit of re-sewing this time to get it right. Sewing collars still isn't my favorite, but it worked! I also added shell pink buttonholes and button thread. Why? Because I could!

One last question:

I think this fabric is called "dotted Swiss cotton" in English (I love how light and transparent it is! See the gratuitous "lightbox" shot above.) What is it called in German? (I think I know more English sewing words than Germans by now, thanks to all the English sewing blogs!)

Here's to sewing when everything goes just right!

Flap pockets and delusions of grandeur

I. The pockets

Considering that I don't even know the correct translation ("Pattentaschen" in German), I am extremely pleased with my pockets. Here is one, someone please tell me the correct term (dictionary says flap pockets, but the flap is stitched down on the short ends/open on one side only).

I consulted my Burda book on techniques (same wording as the Burda magazine instructions, but with pictures!), and fearlessly sewed/cut away. I'm still not 100 % sure I did the right thing with the itty bitty triangles, but it looks like it should.

Irrelevant story: About a dozen or so years ago, I sewed an anorak jacket for my now-husband. Which had the same pockets. Being 99 % self-taught, and only going by Burda magazine instructions at the time (I didn't even own a book on sewing techniques), I had no idea that these pockets were hard or difficult to do. Heck, I had no idea Burda instructions were hard to understand sometimes; if I got it wrong, I just figured it was my fault.

Well, long story short, I finished the anorak, it looked wearable but nowhere near as good as this, and I renamed the "Pattentasche" "Fluchtasche". Cursing pocket. Because that's what I did, a lot. I asked DH whether he remembered the jacket. He said, of course, the one with the "Fluchtaschen". He was duly impressed.

II. The collar

This success may have gone to my head, since I am now considering drafting a different collar than what the pattern has.

The pattern is Burda 9/2007 no. 105 that I made this jacket from (there's a coat with basically the same pattern pieces; it's pattern no. 104). I put it on and took a picture to determine whether I'd like it in a coat. And I did not find the collar as bad when I had it on as expected. (The collar is fine; it's just my construction that was lacking.) Hmm.

The collar as you see is Peter Pan-like, and it might be a bit juvenile/playful for the embroidered fabric. After my last jacket went together alright, I would expect the collar to work out this time as well, but still. Here's the coat as it is now:

I'm considering adding a strip of fabric around the neck, like a facing, that does not stand up but just gives a nice edge. The shape would basically be a collarless coat. I think I could figure out the construction (I hope).

What do you think? Is it a good idea? Or am I losing touch with reality?

Happy sewing!

Sewing ADD?

Q: How is it that when I'm sewing I find less to blog about?

A: It takes less time to shop for fabric/read a sewing mag/go to fabric market/ dream up new projects than actually follow through! (So... blogging less actually means I've been more productive? For me, it does.)

And when I'm halfway through with said plan, I'm so bored I change track. Case in point:

Right now, I'm sewing little girl tunics. Remember the "Russian Peasant" theme in Ottobre I swooned about? Well, I went and bought the same fabric that Ottobre used, only in a different colorway - something I never do, I don't sew to copy but to make it my own, right? But the fabric was too cute by far, so I hunted it down, spent more money than a ready-made tunic would cost, and set to work. In the end, I changed a few details, so it's all my own (or DD's, to be precise) after all.

Then, I'm proud to say, despite my sewing-ADD tendencies, I sewed up a second tunic for my cousin's little girl (sneak preview shown above). The tunics are as good as ready, and I'll take pictures soon.

Then I had a plan to sew DD a pair of matching (and needed!) corduroy pants.

Then my sewing ADD got the better of me, and I went fabric shopping. Aaaaaah... Rest my weary eyes on yards and yards of pretty fabrics. And buy for a new, wholly unplanned project. (More later.)

Now what? Back to the plan? Or the plan before that? Or on to new pastures? (Am I glad this is my hobby. No, I'm not ADD in real life!)

Any fellow sufferers?

Thoughts on coats

I bought this fabric for, oh, not pennies, but really cheap at a fabric market last year (I know, don't hate me!). It's a border print, shown folded in half; the other half is solid cream. It was intented to be a coat from the beginning, but I did not have the confidence or stamina at that point to make one.

So the fabric went into the stash, or "collection", as Carolyn calls it, which may be a better word, because a collection is enjoyed whether it is useful or not, and I certainly enjoy having beautiful fabrics even if I don't get around to sewing them for quite some time.

At this point, I have the confidence, and if I don't have the skill I know enough resources to look everything up (and then I have you, my sounding board and encyclopedia all in one!)

I'm just not sure whether I have the stamina. Now this is the first day of September, another glorious late summer day (and I'm sitting here thinking about coats - go figure!). Enough time to finish a coat at leisure and have some winter left to wear it. It's just that I'm not very good at repetitive tasks. That incudes looking at and handling the same unfinshed garment for too long. What to do?

All this doesn't deter me from considering patterns, of course. I really like Burda 9/2009 no. 102. It fits my requirements of a short coat (covering hips but not knees), and of corse I love the folklore/vintage vibe. But it's a three-and-a-half-dots pattern. Ouch! And I'm not sure whether the hidden folds would go well with a border print such as mine. Anyone interested to weigh in?

So how about it? Should I make a coat? Is anybody else planning one? I know there was a coat sew-along last year; too bad I'm late for that!

Sewing fine fabrics

I've chosen the pattern for this fabric.

I meant to choose something with little sleeves, a small collar, drawstring, maybe a peplum... Then my eye fell on Burda April/09 that I've already made the skirt and hat from.

The blouse on the title has other qualities, namely just four pattern pieces, which might work better with a busy print such as this. And, it could double as a coverup on vacation. And, its simplicity allowed me to trace and cut it in the short minutes I had free today.

But I'm a little nervous about starting to sew. The material's pretty, but very slippery - a crushed georgette I'd say, and to top it off: printed off-grain (either this has never happened to me before, or I haven't noticed). I cut it according to the print not the grain, hoping the crushed quality will be forgiving. I'm thinking of using french seams on the side seams, double hems on the bottom and cut-on sleeves, binding on the neckline, and hope I'll manage to sew a straight seam or two.

If you have any vital tips on sewing with thin, slippery fabrics, feel free to comment. Otherwise, please keep your fingers crossed!

Boy's pants etc.

It's been a while, and I can't decide whether I'm blogging less because

a) the blogging honeymoon is over;

b) it's summer and I spend more time outside, less at my laptop;

or c) I've been sewing more than usual, hence more time at the sm, less at the pc.

DS gets rather jealous whenever I sew something for his sister, so I decided to sew up some of my fabric market stash and make him a pair of jeans - meaning the material, not the 5-pocket-style which rather scares me. As you know I usually draft (or sew together whichever way) kids' pants myself, but I wanted to use a pattern for a change, and loved what I found in the current Ottobre kids fashion issue.

It's the pattern no. 26, "Zoom" pirate jeans. I found that either Ottobre has funny sizing or I have funny kids, because their measurements are truly all over the place. DS is 116 cm tall which makes him a size 116, but his waist is a 104 (two sizes down), and his hips even less. So I re-sized the pattern to a 104 in width and 116 in length. Since it's an elastic waist and an easy fit all's well. I like the elastic/drawstring waist with mock fly as well as the fashion details, such as darts on the lower legs with tabs sewn in on one side, velcroed on the other side. I had some trouble with the instructions regarding the mock fly - they had a fly cut on, and it was supposed to be sewn together on the left side of the garment and stitched down through the fabric from the right side?! If I got that right. In the end, I cut off the fly flaps and just topstitched the mock fly in.

(back pocket detail, border by Farbenmix)

The Ottobre instructions include a how-to on giving the finished jeans an "ageing" wash. I'm not sure whether I'll do that. If I do, I'll post more pictures!

DD has grown out of her pretty sun hats and had to resort to wearing her brother's old basecaps. So when I stumbled upon hat pattern no. 142 in the April Burda issue, I gave it a try. I made size 50 according to DDs head circumference and it fits very well.


The fabric is a heavy cotton with color blocking from Ikea a few years ago, and some remnants of the bird quilting fabric from my tote bag. The hat has a bucket shape that can be worn with the brim turned up or down, and is fully reversible. Three pattern parts, fast and easy. Highly recommended!


Question:
Which digital camera do you use for your pictures? I have a Casio that I'm very dissatisfied with (re the picture quality/clarity and flash exposure). I need a point-and-shoot model, and I'm more willing to compromise on ease of use than on picture quality. I found a few positive reviews on the Canon powershot series. Anyone have one of those?

Jacket and dress II (Dress Patterns)

First, the dress as I feel on firmer ground here!

All this talk of TNTs has really got to me, and I thought I might as well start looking for a potential TNT in my pattern search. What suits me is a higher neck, sleeveless but not strappy, knee length or so, slight A-line or straight skirt, fitted waist. As for seam lines, an empire line is nice for breaking up my long torso, but vertical lines are slimming on my lower body, so both would be o.k.

(BTW, has anyone out there discovered the golden rule on flattering a pear shape with a long torso/short legs? One set of advice always seems to contradict the other!)

Given that a flower print is always at risk of looking girlish, which is fine but not my goal in this outfit, I want the pattern to have a sleek and grown-up feel. I've been thinking of adding contrasting trim (where? how?) or, my favorite idea so far, a band of pintucks or something similar running the length of the dress. This dress from BWOF 2005-11 illustrates what I mean, although it has folds which would work on a thinner fabric but probably not on linen.

I don't particularly want the yoke either, unless it might look funny to just start the tucks at the neck?!

I have found two other suitable dress patterns that I could modify with the cut-and-spread-method.

One is BWOF 2005-3 Pattern no. 113/114. 113 is sleeveless, 114 is non-tiered. They have a sewn-on belt and drawstring waist, but the front and back pattern pieces are cut as one (no interruption at the waist). I like the high neck and the otherwise very simple cut.

Last of my prospective patterns is BWOF 2004-1, no. 111/112. 111 has epaulettes I don't want, 112 has ruching at the bottom - ditto. Other than that it is a nice, simple pattern. I'm not sure whether the vertical lines would go well with my idea of full-length vertical pintucks.

Needless to say, this clueless sewer will appreciate any input on which pattern to choose. I thought I'd also give an overview of the jacket candidates, but seeing how long this is getting I think I'll call it a night. Good night!

Blogging question

After (finally) figuring out a few pattern numbers for garments I've sewn, I've considered putting the line drawing, picture from the sewing magazine, etc. in here.
Questions:
1. Am I allowed to publish these? Do I hurt anyone's copyright or other laws? Do I need to ask, or any other requirements?
2. How do you do it? Do you scan pictures, or copy them from the website, or what? (I use BWOF and Ottobre almost exclusively.)
Thank you for your input!