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: Stashbusting
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
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
More Jeans Making: Calvin Klein Vogue 2850
I'm making jeans using a vintage jeans sewing pattern maybe for the first time.
Boat neck top with full bust adjustment
Stash diving for patterns can unearth some old gems. One from my youth works just as well with some adjustments.
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
Sorbet season is here – self-drafted trousers in red shot linen
I've always loved linen trousers, especially on the hot days of summer. I've had several RTW pairs over the years and I always wore them to destruction. I've been meaning to make a pair for ages, but because I wanted to draft my own, it's taken a while. I've also had a piece of beautiful… Continue reading Sorbet season is here – self-drafted trousers in red shot linen
Another Miranda Inspired Dress and Pattern Drafting Software Review
Earlier in the year, I made a dress inspired by Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the City/And Just Like That. I remembered that Miranda was my favourite character of the four friends...
Burgundy faux suede bomber jacket
...in my previous sewing life I rarely used a pattern more than once.
Knitting the linen knit tee
Many, many years ago, when I first got into knitting, I had my eye on lots of designs that I wanted to make. I know, even then, I always had one eye on the next project. I bought a pattern book for Wendy Pampas Linen Look yarn. It contains several patterns for summer weight knits… Continue reading Knitting the linen knit tee
A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
A few weeks ago I was really delighted and pleasantly surprised when Christine of Sewing And The City reached out and invited me to be a partner with her sewing pattern company. For a couple of reasons I don't actually use a lot of Indie patterns, I've got nothing against them per se but between… Continue reading A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
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