Advanced/Difficult · Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Madebyme · Sewing for men

Two pairs of jeans

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.

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Pattern Testing · sewing · Sewing for men

Making the Alice and Co Deauville shirt

I signed up for another sewing pattern test for Alice and Co patterns last autumn. Alice and Co have a nice selection of patterns that you could make a decent capsule from. Their patterns are more suitable for Beginners or Intermediate sewists and upwards with basic details and not many really complicated techniques. I tested… Continue reading Making the Alice and Co Deauville shirt

Clothing · Finished articles · LaineeMakes · Quick and Easy · Quick sews · Sewing for men

Finlayson sweater for Him

Now that I've got over the fear it seems pretty normal to be inserting a sewing project for the man.

Clothing · Finished articles · General · Pattern hacking · Sewing for men

Let’s sew it for the boy: Forgetful travellers and the magic of sewing – Part 1

Overcoming the reluctance to sew for others can bring some great satisfaction.