During the heat wave I made another sleeveless blouse. I actually sewed this one before the Dana Point Top. I searched my pattern stash for a suitable pattern, read a lot of reviews at Pattern review and finally settled on Vogue 8772. This is a basic shirt pattern with different options for sleeves and collar. […]
Blouses
Style Arc Sissy Blouse
Finally I have finished my Style Arc Sissy Bouse. While working on it I got the feeling that it would never be finished. I got sidetracked by the Sewing Bee contest at Pattern Review (I passed the first round, but failed in the second. Honestly, I was glad I did. It was a great experience, but […]
Burda Style Magazine 05/2006 Blouse
While browsing through my patterns and magazines looking for suitable blouse patterns for my work outfit, this pattern catched my eye. It reminded me of Vogue 8747, but the gathering is at the side front, and the collar is different. Fabric The fabric is a stretch cotton which has a bit of shine to the right […]
Kwik Sew 3555: a Classic Tailored Shirt
After sewing knits for the last few weeks I looked forward to sewing with wovens again and made a classic shirt. I did not take pictures during the construction, I just enjoyed the process. The pattern is Kwik Sew 3555, a loose fitting shirt without darts. This is the pattern that comes with the crafty class […]
Mimosa – Part II
Instead of sewing the Marfy jacket, I got side-tracked with the Mimosa pattern and made a second version. This time, however, I made some changes. I wanted the blouse to be more fitted, so I added darts to the front and back and took it in in the waist. In order to be able to […]
Mimosa Blouse and Sewing Indie Month
Two weeks ago I read about the Sewing Indie Month. Until now, I have never used a pattern from an indie company, except a free Colette pattern. Of course, I have seen many indie patterns in the blogosphere but somehow I did not get around to sewing one. So I took the opportunity to check out some patterns. […]