I made the Coco Pants from Ralph Pink on January (here) and since then I wanted to try his other patterns. I really like the style of his collection and already have a few pieces in mind. So when he had the sale, I purchased the Divina Drape. Actually I had a hard time deciding between…
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I ran into so many issues while making this dress that I cannot believe it is finally done. At some point, I thought that I would never finish it. Sort of like my M.A. thesis 🙂 (I did finish the thesis in the end.) I kept noticing things that should be changed here and there and…
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I purchased two patterns by Gertie when Butterick had a sale a few months ago. Summer dresses are my favorite when the weather starts getting hot and humid. I knew that Butterick 6019 would be a complicated dress from the start and that’s why I was a bit hesitant. The top has lining, built-in cups and…
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The May pattern for the #SewMyStyle project is the Pocket Skirt from Cali Faye Collection. Thanks to #SewMyStyle I discovered several designers that I did not know before. This is the first pattern that I tried from Cali Faye. I am not sure if I would go for it if it was not in #SewMyStyle but…
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Do you feel like shouting “Welcome Spring!”? Well, I do! While I know that it is not the case for all parts of the world, here it is and I am so ready for spring. Even the daily chores do not seem that bad in this great weather. So my first make for the spring…
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Before starting this blog post on the Bomber Jacket, I just want to mention that I was featured in the “Meet the Maker” series of Kollabora. For those of you interested, you can read my interview here (http://www.kollabora.com/blog/meet-maker-sew-progress). Now, moving on to the real topic: The Bomber Jacket from “Gertie Sews Vintage Causal.”
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The March pattern for the Sew My Style project was the Virginia leggings by Megan Nielson. This is yet another sewing project (I had similar feelings regarding the Saunio Cardigan) that I probably would not have made if it was not for Sew My Style. The main reason for this is when I plan my…
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As I mentioned in one of my posts on January, I am participating in the #SewMyStyle project which aims to raise “awareness about the slow fashion movement.” The participants are asked to sew one garment each month from a different indie pattern company. This month’s pattern is the Saunio Cardigan pattern from Named Clothing.
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It seems like bomber jackets are back in fashion this year as well as velvet. I am not really an avid follower of fashion trends but I am always happy when classic pieces reappear in seasonal collections and make their way to store windows. For instance, Zara had a full collection of bomber jackets this…
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Diving into pants and swimwear, I realized that it’s been a while since I have sewn a basic. As my sewing skills improve, I always try to take on challenging projects to learn new techniques and try making new types of garments like swimwear and hopefully lingerie some day. However, it is also nice to…
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Sew-In-Progress 