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Category Archives: Books
Seam method
I have been snipping seam allowances in accordance with instructions and hopefully the next calico will be free (enough) of butt bagginess. I took out half and inch length which included a small chunk out of the crotch curve. This … Continue reading
Sewing Actually
On his travels, JJ found a couple of books for me. Both I have been oogling from a distance for ages. How did he know? Drape drape and Pattern Magic slipped into my sewing room with amazing ease. Professional Sewing … Continue reading
Trouser muslin #2
Winter is well and truly here and my sewing room is snug, perfect for avoiding housework and other chores. As is mucking about with crotch alterations apparently. I really really need to get cleaning. Soon. Consequently my muslin has been … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Sewing
Tagged 04-2011-104, alterations, BurdaStyle, fitting, fitting pants, fitting trousers, pants, Trousers
28 Comments
Sewing stuff and new old things
Sewing has been rather slow of late but I have been busy in the sewing room none the less. We have finally moved the spare bed out and I am in the middle of re-organising boxes and bags of fabric, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, not sewing
Tagged dress form, Enid Gilchrist, sewing room, sewing space, thrifty find
16 Comments
Catching up
Guess what? I’ve started making a pair of trouser for myself. Yes. Very exciting for me anyway. They’ve got a rear welt pocket, front flap pockets and a fly front. Cool. Anyway, I’ve traced and mostly sewn them up in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, magazines, Patterns, Sewing
Tagged BurdaStyle, frock, girl's dress, kids clothes, op shop, pants, Singer Sewing Book, thrifty find, Trousers
5 Comments
Ooo look what I found
I have been checking ‘my’ op shops regularly and haven’t found a single sewing book. Have I found needlework texts? Yes. Home crafts? Yes. Embroidery? Yep. Sewing? A resounding no. So, instead I have drooled over the thrifty finds of … Continue reading
Bodice block is on hold for the mo
A few evenings ago I climbed back into the bodice and stood very still while JJ carefully pinned me in (note to self, a centre back closure on a block is just daft). About ten minutes later he ever so … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coverstitch, Patterns, Serger, Sewing
Tagged alterations, bodice block, Burda, fitting, kids tops, knit fabric, Kwik Sew, merino, New Look, SBA
8 Comments
Things a tickin’ along
I haven’t done much actual sewing in the last couple of weeks other than this little top for my girls. Shirring is pretty but boy does it take ages to secure all those ends so thank GOD for zig zag … Continue reading
Posted in Books, not sewing
Tagged alterations, block, bodice block, kids clothes, shirring, summer
6 Comments
What do you call them?
Are they pants or trousers to you? It matters very little, I agree, other than when the damned things don’t fit and for me that happens relatively often with RTW. I haven’t yet made a pair of trou for myself … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Sewing
Tagged custom pants, david coffin, pants block, sewing trousers, trouser block, Winifred Aldrich, woven fabrics
10 Comments