Am I overthinking (highly likely, overthinking is one of my superpowers)? Does everyone who knows their way around a sewing pattern do this eventually?
Category: Pattern drafting
Recreate Your Cherished Chambray Trousers Easily
Do you get emotionally attached to your clothing and not just the ones you've made? As I've mentioned here before, I haven't really bought much in the way of ready-to-wear since about 2016. However, I do still wear shop-bought clothing as I still have several items in my wardrobe that I love, Either because they… Continue reading Recreate Your Cherished Chambray Trousers Easily
From Inspiration to Creation: Sewing My Own Barrel Legged Pants
Well.... Having a little break turned into "Where the hell have you been?" I've been away so long that my WordPress subscription lapsed and when I re-joined, my theme was discontinued. so the appearance of my blog has changed. It's really hard to get back on the horse sometimes, but I've got some makes to… Continue reading From Inspiration to Creation: Sewing My Own Barrel Legged Pants
Babelone Art Viscose Jersey
This project is so simple that there is not a lot to say about it apart from showing you. This was from last autumn and I have to say not only have I forgotten the process of the make but it was done so rapidly that I have no process photos to remind me or… Continue reading Babelone Art Viscose Jersey
Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Now I love jumpsuits and I've got quite a few in my wardrobe and this next project was supposed to be one. The inspiration was this blousey all in one that's been on my Pinterest for a few years now. I still haven't plucked up the courage to try and draft this - instead, I… Continue reading Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Washed Denim Jumpsuit
If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember #sewtogtherforsummer2019 when our assignment was to make a jumpsuit. I went a bit mad that year and created a total of five jumpsuits but was still eclipsed by the awesome Jen Legg’s 11! One of my suits was a self-drafted boilersuit style, which I made… Continue reading Washed Denim Jumpsuit
I snoozed and so I had to hack McCalls M7969
A while back I kept getting notifications that Minerva was offering a free download of the popular McCall’s M7969 pattern. I thought that’s great, I’ll have to get that. Well, I kept seeing the emails and kept saying I was going to get it, and I finally got ready to download the pattern, only to… Continue reading I snoozed and so I had to hack McCalls M7969
Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
My latest jeans project uses the Pattern Lab system to hopefully get a good fit on these trousers. I’m using PatternLab.Ldn skinny jeans block with some black stretch denim from the stash. Here’s my Affinity Designer sketch for these classic-looking jeans. The denim is a lovely deep inky black and I decided to use white… Continue reading Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
Cloned Ponte Pencil Skirt
UFO alert! This project has been in the UFO pile for a long time and I’m not sure why. The only probable reason is that other more interesting things got in the way. One day I had both my sewing machine and overlocker threaded with black thread so I just said to myself. “Line up… Continue reading Cloned Ponte Pencil Skirt
Supercool – white linen trousers
Following along in trouser mode, here's a quickie. I’ve wanted to make a pair of white linen trousers for the longest time. I once had a pair which I think came from Marks and Spencer's many years ago. I wore them until they fell foul of my chubby thighs and I eventually mislaid them somewhere.… Continue reading Supercool – white linen trousers
Floral Cuff Tee shirt Dress
This was another basic that I needed in my wardrobe. Tee shirt dresses are great in my book. Easy to make and more importantly easy to pack. I always like some of these for a summer trip. This dress is made with another of my own Tees developed from an RTW favourite. I’m calling this… Continue reading Floral Cuff Tee shirt Dress
Self-drafted long-sleeved tee-shirt dress
Wow, I blinked and it's been weeks since I blogged. For a traveller like me, summer as you might imagine is my busiest time. We are working extremely hard on catching up with the travel we missed while everyone had to stay at home, so I've been on a couple more trips. It's also the… Continue reading Self-drafted long-sleeved tee-shirt dress
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