I’ve been hankering after a peasant-style skirt for awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge and bought a pattern yet.
I got the bright idea to try sewing one without a pattern - after all, they’re just a series of rectangles, gathered and sewn together, right? How difficult could it be to make a simple, […]
I will freely admit to being an impatient seamstress - I won’t cut corners if it’s going to negatively affect the finished piece… However - tips & tricks that save a little time - are just fine with me :-)
I’ve sewn quite a few men’s shirts over the years, and generally the patterns call […]
Do you find it overwhelming to browse through a pattern catalog? Not sure what’s going to flatter your body shape - or do you even know what body shape you are?
My Shape is a website I refer to frequently to help me choose the best styles for my body. You begin by entering your body […]
A big pile of fabric that’s been cut out and ready to sew!
It’s amazing how much fabric you can go through if it’s printed off-grain and wrapped onto the bolt crookedly…
For the record, that’s four shrugs and one shirt - now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some sewing to do!
image source: C Findlay-Harder
Tags: clothing, […]
Angela, from b5media’s Breastfeeding 123 just emailed me about a fantastic free pattern that she found. It’s to make your own nursing cover - and she’s posted a great tutorial on her blog.
Go check it out!
Tags: free-patterns, How To, links, sew your own nursing cover, sewing, tutorials
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I’ve got a new poll for all you lovely readers :-) The results from the last one were pretty clear, everyone said that they have to alter their patterns!
Because I’ve been sewing so much clothing lately, from new patterns, I’ve looked at a lot of different layouts that pattern companies suggest you use. I’ve found […]
I’m working on sewing a new summer wardrobe for myself at the moment. I’ve got a busy busy busy summer and probably won’t have a lot of extra time for sewing until September.
I just discovered a pattern from Burda that’s turned into my new favorite shrug pattern. I was able to cut it out […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
Written by Chloe Findlay-Harder [email] for b5media.
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