Sewing

Organise for Autumn Sewing Now

Is the first week in September, your real New Year? I’s mine! Between school/university aged-children, and the change in season, I think of it as the beginning of the new year. I’m refining my autumn palette and planning my sewing (read more about this in my Wardrobe Architect posts). I will not buy any RTW clothes this year… Continue reading Organise for Autumn Sewing Now

Pattern Hacks

Jersey A-line Dress Hack: Princess Seam

Here’s a pattern hack for a faux princess seam. I’m still working from the A-line dress pattern, that I hacked out of this raglan T-shirt pattern. The dress above is from Toast and is made of a cotton, medium weight, single jersey. They use a nice thick jersey. The fabric has stripes, at various distances across its width,… Continue reading Jersey A-line Dress Hack: Princess Seam

Pattern Hacks

Drunken Dressmaking Part II: How to Make a Pattern for A Contrast Hem Panel

In my last post I showed you my drunk dress; made while enjoying too much Brandy, because of not enjoying a toothache. This is an easy modification to make to any jersey dress pattern. I think it would look nice with solids or with a print jersey and a solid woven. The stretch fabric needs to… Continue reading Drunken Dressmaking Part II: How to Make a Pattern for A Contrast Hem Panel

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Drunk Dressmaking Part I: Sewing a Jersey Dress with a Woven Panel Hem

I’ve had a toothache all week, which has led me to drink a little more brandy than I might usually. One night, I decided I needed to make a version of the dress from Cos, with the contrast hem panel that I discovered while playing Dressmaking Detective. This was an impulsive, drunken sew session. I had… Continue reading Drunk Dressmaking Part I: Sewing a Jersey Dress with a Woven Panel Hem

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Yokes and Seam Finishes

Do you look at beautiful Ready-to-wear clothes for sewing ideas? I bet you do. My current sewing crush is Rabens Saloner. Rabens Saloner is a women’s wear label from Copenhagen. Most of their clothes are made in Asia by artisan’s; hand-dyed and handmade. I love many of the pieces, but most wouldn’t fit me.  Every summer they make… Continue reading Yokes and Seam Finishes