Tag: French seams

  • Time for tops! The Folkwear Old Mexico Dress

    Time for tops! The Folkwear Old Mexico Dress

    I am still finishing off replacing some of my casual wear.  One of the summer tops I am making is the “Old Mexico Dress/Top” from Folkwear.  I won this pattern on IG through the @sewover50 giveaway #so50sewalong.  Love @sewover50, you should check it out! My sewing partner @auntie_pauwa_sews won the same pattern and finished her’s…

  • McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    I’ve always got an eye out for border print fabric and when I saw this 100% cotton denim – EMBROIDERED – I could not resist!  I bought enough for a pair of casual summer pants and a summer top.  It has been quite hot here lately (but unfortunately smokey from forest fires) so I am…

  • New Look 6803 – The Day and Night Dress Challenge, Part 1

    New Look 6803 – The Day and Night Dress Challenge, Part 1

    Where has the week gone!  We had a holiday on Monday (“Family Day”), which I spent watching movies and sewing … then it was back to work and not knowing what day it was – pure chaos! But I have finished 1/2 of my Day and Night Dress Challenge – the “Day” part – it’s…

  • One step closer to the beach …

    One step closer to the beach …

    My sewing days are running out.  Soon my sister and I leave for Mexico.  As usual, I have a dozen ideas but only so much time – so at the top of the list, besides swimsuits, is cover ups.  I bought the fabric for two cover ups – one for my sister and one for me –…

  • One sleeve done!

    One sleeve done!

    I have started my DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER outfit.  I want to COPY this top by Ellery Neu.  I love the bell shaped sleeves.  Quite popular this season, I think! I browsed through a few patterns in my stash until I settled on view “E” of McCall’s M6896.  Everything about this pattern is almost right.  It definitely needs…

  • You are too late to see the “birds”!

    You are too late to see the “birds”!

    The April challenge for The Monthly Stitch WAS “put a bird on it”! Well it is too late for that now … my cats chased after them and they all flew away – all that’s left is the feathers! Guilty as charged!  Just look at them!

  • Indie Pattern Month and a 2nd “New to Me”

    Indie Pattern Month and a 2nd “New to Me”

    Ok it’s a re-run. Is it still a New-to-me if I have made it already?  I don’t care!  I just wanted to show you how much I really like this pattern from Teach Me Fashion, the two tone singlet! This material was a polyester but it is so silky.  It was even a little slippery…