This sweater or rather, this yarn has a long history behind it. The yarn is 100% alpaca from Nieplitzhof, which I bought years ago, without having a specific project in mind. I have no idea how I came up with it, and I can’t find the exact yarn in the store anymore. Mine had a […]
Itch to Stitch Lamma Hoodie
My plan to bring all projects of the last 2 years on the blog, I have abandoned. Maybe I’ll write something again about my two major projects, an evening dress from 2019 and a jacket in Chanel style from 2020 (there I have fulfilled a sewing dream). Instead, I’ll try to get back up to […]
Kennis Wong: Sew Beautiful
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 […]
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