To be honest I don’t love sewing with knits, however I do love wearing knits. I am trying to enjoy sewing with knits which is why I thought I would give Simplicity 1199 a go. It seemed to be a good basic to get over my aversion to sewing with knits and it was. I […]
This jacket was a picture I had in my head for awhile just waiting for the right fabric and the right pattern to come along. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s I had a forest green corduroy jacket which I loved and wore to death. I wore it out until it disintegrated with each […]
I have used Simplicity 1160 three times so far. The first version was from some thrifted fabric in view A which I love and wear all of the time. It’s comfy but the cross over front is a bit more interesting than my other t-shirts. My other two versions are okay but I don’t love […]
I have a rule that I follow pretty strictly that helps me keep my clothes to a manageable number for my teeny tiny wardrobe. My share of our bedroom wardrobe measures 1.25m wide by 2m high and has to house every item of clothing I own for each season! There is no room for freeloaders! […]
Simplicity 8231 is another Summer staple of mine. This is actually the Mississippi Avenue dress from Sew House Seven. I have two versions now and when it’s really hot I reach for these especially if I am busy and I am going to be moving all day, they are just so easy to wear. There […]
As I tend to do with patterns I love I have a few versions of this one. I don’t really do muslins I just have earlier versions that don’t quite fit as well as my later ones. Butterick 4549 is an easy sew once you are comfortable with the method of finishing armholes and necklines […]