This fabric is really thick! I was a bit worried about the bound buttonholes, so did a bit of research. In the Reader’s Digest Complete Book of Sewing the “two-piece piped method” is recommended for thick fabrics. That’s the one where you make an organza window and sew the welts in behind, so that’s what […]
Read MoreIf you read my last post you will already have seen a glimpse of my vintage teal mohair fabric. I salvaged it from a 1950’s coat that had the sleeves and collar missing, but the front and back panels were just large enough to squeeze this 60’s jacket pattern from: I love to create something […]
Read MoreI finished off the black stretch capris that I made on my perfect rainy day inside sewing. They just needed hemming and a button – the very things that I find most difficult to do. That problem is all in the head of course! They’re a bit so-so, and I blame the fabric. I think […]
Read MoreIt is not often that you hear reference to Dior darts these days, but since a couple of dresses I’ve made have this design feature, let’s discuss! A Dior dart is a short bust dart that extends from a side front panel seam on the bodice, and it often occurs in fitted tops and dresses […]
Read MoreIt’s raining outside… …and I’m at home,alone,with a miserable cold. The perfect excuse for some quality time indoors! I had to show you this one – I first tried them on backwards!!The funny thing is they almost fit me that way!And yes, I know, lunchtime in my pyjamas… The front at the front, is […]
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