Sewing

Part of the sewing journey is working out which patterns work better on different bodies. I want to experiment with more emphasis on my arms using ruffles and puffs. Who’d […]

I might have gone a bit crazy with online fabric shopping when the cool weather began. What is it with fabric that sucks us sewists in? During a frenzied moment,

This is going to get messy folks. I’ll tell you now that I end up chopping this baby in half.  This is the Rory jumpsuit (previously called the Yari jumpsuit)

The inspiration for this pattern was the ‘sewing woes’ fabric by Alexander Henry, which I got from Voodoo Rabbit. I wanted a boxy top that didn’t have fussiness or shoulder

Dboy was after a pair of climbing pants so I figured these would do. He NEVER buys clothes, will patch things to death, and his current climbing faves are falling

This pattern was delightfully easy. Having an overlocker and coverstitch machine made it quite straightforward. I think sewing knits (stretchy fabrics) without them (mainly the overlocker) would be daunting.  Originally

My, my, I’ve been a busy girl. Several projects sewn in under four weeks (mostly after the kids go to bed). I tend to be an all-or-nothing lass and can

Who doesn’t love a raglan sleeve? They just sit so well and are quick to make. This sure isn’t the most exciting design (especially with the sleeves rolled down) but

This is the other half of the Toaster Sweater patterns sewn up last winter. (I previously described Toaster Sweater 1.) It’s sewn in a lightweight jersey with lycra (for extra

This is another make from last winter that gets a lot of use. It looks like half of all sewing bloggers are familiar with the Toaster Sweaters by Sew House