Pattern: Comox Trunks from Thread Theory Size: 32 Fabric: organic cotton jersey with spandex from Nosh Elastic: Wien 2002 Alterations: I skipped the front slit Completed: 2018 Conclusion: “Could you make me some more, please?”
Loop
Tutorial: https://www.mamahoch2.de/2014/03/naehanfaengeranleitung-loopschal-in-zwei-varianten.html Fabric: cotton gauze Completed: 2018
Silky Lingerie
Pattern: Butterick 6031, Cloth Habit Watson Bikini Fabric: silk/rayon blend Notions: Spitzenparadies Alterations: None Completed: early 2018 Conclusion: this fabric does not have a lot of stretch, next time I should go up a size
Elbmarie: Ludwig
Pattern: Ludwig from Elbmarie Fabric: IKEA (fabric is over 15 years old and was once a curtain) Alterations: I used only light interfacing as I wanted my bag to be soft Completed: February 2018 during a workshop with Elbmarie Conclusion: really sturdy big bag
Itch to Stitch Giverny Dress
Pattern: ITS Giverny Dress Fabric: Linnen from my stash Size: 2 to 0 at waist (skirt is size 2) Alterations: SBA for the right top front only, lenghtening of the top front Completed: 2018 Conclusion: great pattern with lots of beautiful details; fitted but not tight Disclaimer: I got the pattern for free in exchange […]
Itch to Stitch Chirripo Top
Pattern: ITS Chirripo Top Fabric: cotton gauze (I doubled the fabric so that it is not sheer) Size: 2 Alterations: none; make sure that the sleeve hem is sewn in the same direction for both sleeves, else the ruffles are not even Completed: 2018 Conclusion: The armholes are a bit high, I think this was […]
Itch to Stitch Nottingham Top
Pattern: Nottingham Top from ITS Fabric: rayon knit Size: 2, tapered to 4 at hips Alterations: none Completed: 2018 Conclusion: size 2 for hips would have been ok; the top is a bit too long for my taste Disclaimer: I got the pattern for free in exchange for testing it. All opinions are my own.
Itch to Stitch La Paz Jacket
Pattern: La Paz Jacket from ITS Fabric: stable knit cotton blend from a local fabric store Size: 2, tapered to 4 at hips Alterations: sway back alteration; and I took in the princess seams at the bust area special feature: triangle bound buttonholes Completed: 2018 Conclusion: great pattern, as soon as I find suitable fabric, […]
Itch to Stitch Cartagena Cami
I have a huge backlog of projects to blog, some still from last year. I do not want to take this into the new year, so I decided to write only short posts about them. Just for me for documentation. Here we go: Pattern: Cartagena Cami from ITS Fabric: stretch knit from my stash, fold-over-elastic […]
Vogue 8772
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. […]