For my last project for Sewvivor, I give you – a Quilted Camera Bag. Squeee! That was the noise I made when I found out I made it into the finals for Sewvivor. And then, AHHHHH! Because y’all – I am not a quilter. Before today there was a total of 0 quilted projects on Read the Rest…
Hello all! Today I’m showing off the lovely Scout Woven Tee by Grainline Studio that I made as a silk t-shirt. Did you have fun sewing a blazer last week? Well, this week we return to a (semi) normal schedule. I say semi because the last round of Sewvivor is revealed on Wednesday! But in the Read the Rest…
Today we’re wrapping up the how to sew a blazer sewalong – adding in the lining and finishing the blazer. In case you missed it, on Monday we talked patternmaking, on Tuesday we covered darts and the front, on Wednesday we sewed the pockets, side seams and shoulders, and on Thursday we set in the sleeves and basted Read the Rest…
Hello again! Today in the how to sew a blazer sewalong we’re covering how to set in our blazer sleeves and how to make the collar and stand. In case you missed it, on Monday we talked patternmaking, on Tuesday we covered darts and the front, and on Wednesday we sewed the pockets, side seams and shoulders. Read the Rest…
Welcome to day 3 of how to sew a blazer! In case you missed it, on Monday we talked patternmaking, on Tuesday we covered darts and the front, and today we will look at constructing pockets, attaching the sides and back, and sew the shoulders. Starting with pockets. If you’re working on a Basic Blazer Read the Rest…
For Day 2 of the How to Sew a Blazer Sewalong, we’re going to be sewing up the front. If you missed yesterday’s post about patterning and cutting, you can find it here. So, we have our front pieces cut out. If you’re sewing the women’s blazer, you’ll need to mark and sew darts. If Read the Rest…
I am so happy to be back for Sewvivor this week with some selfish sewing! I made three pieces this week – a t-shirt, a blazer, and a tulle skirt (tutorial below). When I found out I would be competing, I immediately headed to the fabric store to find some buttons. I’m pretty practical about Read the Rest…
Hi all. Remember a while back I wrote about the She’s Worth It project? Well, fundraising has kind of stalled, so Andrea of GoTo Patterns has released a new pattern, and all proceeds from it go to the charity until it’s fully funded. The new pattern is a super quick and simple sew for a Read the Rest…
Have y’all seen the envelope clutch sew along that See Kate Sew has been doing? If not, you must check it out here. Theres a FREE pattern. It’s a quick sew that requires very little fabric (2 fat quarters), and the pattern is deceptively simple. Why deceptive? Well, all those angles perfectly arranged aren’t as Read the Rest…
Today I’m going to share a high low shirt tutorial and share the free pattern. This is a really easy shirt to sew (I will be making more) as long as you take a few things into consideration. A few caveats: Pattern is drafted for a size small (34″ bust). The darts will have to Read the Rest…
