Category: Advanced/Difficult

Making the Vega dress for Fayma Patterns
Advanced/Difficult · Clothing · Collaborations · Finished articles · Partnerships · Reviewing

Making the Vega dress for Fayma Patterns

Elaine Batiste4 Comments

I was thrilled to be invited to take part in a collaboration with Fayma Patterns. It turned into a bit of a journey.

elainedenim More Jeans Making: Calvin Klein Vogue 2850
Advanced/Difficult · Destashing · Fitting · LaineeMakes · sewing · Stashbusting · Vintage Patterns

More Jeans Making: Calvin Klein Vogue 2850

Elaine Batiste5 Comments

I'm making jeans using a vintage jeans sewing pattern maybe for the first time.

Two pairs of jeans
Advanced/Difficult · Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Madebyme · Sewing for men

Two pairs of jeans

Elaine Batiste2 Comments

Jeans making has been in my plans since my first sewing life back in the 80s and 90s. I even got as far as buying two jeans patterns but of course, never got around to making them.

Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!
Advanced/Difficult · Challenging · Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · sewing · Stashbusting

Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!

Elaine Batiste5 Comments

Looking through my pattern stash/library I realised that quite a lot of my old Vogue patterns are graded 'Advanced/Plus difficile'. Why is that phrase so appealing to me? It just reveals that side of me that can't resist a challenge. At times I think I've viewed my sewing like an extreme sport, the more challenging… Continue reading Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!