Yesterday I finished Style 3109, a shift dress from 1971: I used some charcoal tweed from stash, and I just had enough to squeeze View B out minus the facings, so I cut them in a fine black wool instead. The tweed is a wool/silk and is so very soft, you could probably wear it […]
Read MoreOne down, one more to go! Marlene Sock by Cookie A, Knit 1 Fall/Winter 2008 I loved this design the moment I saw it in this magazine, and waited patiently for the right yarn in the right colour to come along. I settled on Naturally “Waikiwi” 4ply, a blend of 55% NZ Merino/20% Nylon/15%Alpaca/10%Possum. It is gorgeous – soft […]
Read MoreAbout six weeks ago I posted pictures of my new suit that I had made, and several readers asked to see it on a real person. Well, I finally have some photos to share! My first photo doesn’t show much because of the patches of sunlight: For the next shot I stepped back a bit into the tree […]
Read MoreYou might have noticed a game of tag going around sewing blogland lately, and I’ve been tagged by the lovely Tasia from Sewaholic! This means I have to answer eight questions and tag eight other bloggers in return – so check if you are listed at the bottom of this post 😉 1. Which pattern/vintage style have […]
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I was prompted by a couple of questions in the comments on yesterdays post about my pink jacket to write this post. First I started with a brief reply in the comments, but ended up with a complete essay instead! Cloth allowance (or turn of cloth) is a simple but really important concept to understand if you want a professional finish to […]
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