If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I have tested a lot for Itch to Stitch. Now Kennis has published a whole book: Sew Beautiful. The book is aimed at sewing beginners. As typical for such books it consists of two parts: in the first part general sewing techniques […]
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Time to Sew: Zero Waste Tote Bag
I sewed this bag earlier this year and it has become an absolute favorite. It is the Zero Waste Tote Bag from Time to Sew. At the end of last year, Kate, in collaboration with Enschede Textielstad, got this project off the ground. The fabric is made of recycled material and the leather straps are […]
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Fehr Trade Yoga Pants
It was very quiet here for a long time (ok, quiet is an understatement, it’s been over a year since my last post), but now I’ve blown away the dust and brought the blog out again. Even though I didn’t post anything, I still sewed a lot, including a dress that took me three months […]
Itch to Stich Kalispell Dress
My nephew will have his first communion end of April and I decided that I need a new dress for the occasion. I made this decision already end of last year and originally planned to sew Vogue 1196. Somehow I procrastinated this project again and again and end of February I only had a muslin […]
ITS Lago Tank Top
Pattern: ITS Lago Tank Top Fabric: cotton knit with spandex Size: 2/4 Alterations: none Completed: 2018 Conclusion: nice little workout top
Itch to Stitch Envigado Vest
I still have a bunch of projects from last year waiting to be photographed. But today I show you my first make of the year, the Envigado Vest from Itch to Stitch. I usually do not wear vests, but when I saw the pictures and line drawings I fell in love with all the details. […]
Toilet bag
Pattern: Charlotte from the book “Tolle Taschen selbstgenäht” Fabric: old denim and linen pants Alterations: I made the bag bigger and added a little pocket Completed: 2017 Conclusion: finally a bag that is big enough for the holidays
Jalie 2568
Pattern: Jalie 2568, modified Fabric: organic cotton knit with spandex Alterations: I made the straps, wider and added to the length Completed: 2018
Closet Case Patterns Nettie
Pattern: Nettie bodysuit from Closet Case Patterns, modified Size: 4 Fabric: cotton stretch knit Alterations: cut off the bottom to make a T-Shirt Completed: 2017 Conclusion: much too tight, love the neckline though, great for layering