Hi readers! The second item in the SWAP 2018 is done – about time, too. Using Simplicity 4528, which has become one of my favorite “workhorse” patterns. Nothing new to report there, except….. Right: Wearing S.W.A.P. items 1 and 2 In principle, it’s the easiest thing in the world to match the front of… Read More Mini SWAP 2018: Item Two. Tunic with Embroidered Applique
….. items 2, 3 and 4 are waiting to be created. Dear Readers, I’ve blogged about this particular pair of pants ad nauseum. Because, I have now made ten pairs from the same pattern, and wear them on a daily basis. So, bear with me. I will take you deeper into the making of these… Read More Mini SWAP, 2018: Item One, pants
….and continuing to indulge my current obsession with pintucking ….. (did you read the last post?) Today, I’m proceeding with basic, straight pintucks. Sewing experts, please chime in with any thoughts or corrections. Interested beginning sewers, I hope you find this useful. There are two ways you can make pintucks. The end result is slightly… Read More Keeping Up With Pintucking
Are you tired of my “sharks teeth” obsession, yet? I made two samples with linen scraps – just to get my hands used to the folding and fiddling. In the interest of not wasting those small scrappy trials, I sewed them together and made – this. You can call it a mug rug, a square… Read More Still “Sharks Teeth”-ing
It’s quite obvious that I have no idea what to write for today’s post; either that or I have so many potential posts in my head (and in a folder on my laptop) that my writing chops are a bit paralyzed. Is this writer’s block? I’ll scrape the far recesses of my sewing brain and… Read More Of Wadders, and What’s Wrong With This Picture?
This post was originally titled “Making the Impossible, Possible”. Say you’re sewing up a see-through, diaphanous, loosely woven and therefore ravel-prone item. You’ve decided to use French seams throughout. Good! But hold on; there are side slits in this here garment. A French seam and a side slit do not mix – not really. Impossible… Read More Combining a French Seam and a Side Slit. Impossible.
Does a blog post have to focus on one particular project, technique or idea? Maybe, but not today. Lets just have a sewing “conversation” about nothing in particular. Like an episode of Seinfeld, which was “a show about nothing”. Lets just hang around and talk. Join in with your comments. Pins should face the same… Read More Sewing “Bits and Bobs”
Hello, there, readers! Hope you’re enjoying the warm weather. This week I sewed up a top which at first sight, looks utterly boring. But its so soft and comfy that let’s just say its feels as if you’re wearing your favorite comfort food. It has a baseball jersey look, as well as a pajama top… Read More Boring Basics, or Comfort-Food Sewing
Hi guys! Very short post today, which means quick reading for you. These days, I notice that the more I sew, the more I find ways to throw conventional sewing tasks to the wind – and come out pretty good. I’ve begun to take liberties. There’s less stress when small sewing challenges can be taken care… Read More Sewing Tip: Take Liberties With Underlining & Interfacing
…. and final! How many trials and mock ups does it take to create a “simple” tunic? Well, a degree of exactness in making clothes is ok. It’s ok to be picky; it’s ok to make multiple wearable muslins before the final look you wanted in the first place. From left: final gray silk tunic,… Read More Gray Silk Tunic, Part 3
