Inserting Eyelets
A couple of weekends back we had was a typical Melbourne spring weekend. It was cold, sunny, windy, rainy, sunny again, then cloudy & then that pattern was repeated about 20 times over. So Greg & I spent the weekend pottering about the place, Greg busy with his boat, me with my sewing. I felt … Read more
A Little Bit Of Bling
I was thinking about my post about the green coat & wondering why I was finding it so difficult to work it into an outfit. I think it’s because I was taking entirely the wrong approach, this shouldn’t be a casual jacket, it should be a dress jacket. Perhaps I should be more specific – … Read more
My Green Coat – Finished!
I’ve finally finished my green wool coat. I used a Vogue pattern V8146. This was a Very Easy Vogue & did not come with a lining pattern, so I used the pattern pieces to draft one. I also did a similar thing to create interfacing patterns. This is the second time I’ve made this coat. … Read more
Thread Tension
I found this Threads article this week & really like it. It explains how thread tension works & how to resolve stitching issues. It’s the best explanation I’ve seen. I’m not sure how many of you will actually keep a ‘tension log’ (if you do, I admire your dedication), but there are a lot of … Read more
Making Chanel Style Buttons For My Green Coat
I thought I’d share a few photos with you of the process I used to make th e buttons on my great coat. The process I used is from Claire Shaeffer’s Couture Sewing Techniques. The picture below shows the basic steps I employed; I started by making a template & cutting out fabric circles large … Read more
Summer Girl
I’ve finished my first of this year’s summer dresses & in perfect time too! This weekend was the first official weekend of Spring, so the weather should be warming up soon. I made this dress in a printed cotton using Vogue V2962. This was a really easy pattern to follow & didn’t take me long … Read more
