I made a few items I haven’t blogged about yet. One of them is the Lago Tank, a free pattern from Itch to Stitch. Here I wear the top with my already very faded Angelia shorts in Bastia, Corsica, where we spend a lovely week end of October. I made the Lago Tank sometime during […]
Sewing
Sinclair Patterns: Danielle Batwing Top
On a whim I applied for a pattern testing for Sinclair Patterns. I never sewed a Sinclair pattern before, so I was quite exited when I was chosen as a tester. The new pattern is the Danielle Batwing Top, a loose fitting top with tight cuffs and bottom band which allows to drape the top […]
Itch to Stitch Chai Shirt & Dress
Shirt dresses are popping up everywhere at the moment and I had one on my todo list for quite a while. When I saw the Chai dress from Kennis from Itch to Stitch I was sold and applied for the testing without second thought. The dress features a classic collar with collar stand, close fitting […]
Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along, Part 5
The top is nearly finished, there is only the hem to do! You have different possibilities for hemming your Vienna. Hemming knits Fold the hem allowance to the inside and pin. You can use a cover stitch machine. Then you get a hem that looks like in RTW. If you do not have a cover […]
Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along, Part 4
The top is already looking quite nice. We still have to do the neckline and the hem. Today we are sewing the neckline. But before we start, we finish the front. You have two opportunities: the facing can be folded either to the outside or to the inside. This is independent from how you finish […]
Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along, Part 3
Today I show you a second method how to construct the yoke. This method is also used for shirt yokes. Yoke – Method 2 Prepare the front and back pieces for the gathering: Sew two rows within the seam allowances with a long stitch length andreduced thread tension. With right sides together place one yoke […]
Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along, Part 2
Before we start sewing, I wanted to mention one last point for preparation. Silk fabric is often very slippery and tends to shift. To make life easier, you can use spray starch. This makes the silk stiff and easy to handle. After finishing the garment simply wash out the starch. Be sure to test this treatment on […]
Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along, Part 1
Welcome to Part 1 of the Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along. This post will cover all the prep work. Fabric Choice The Vienna Tank Top is a summer top and designed for lightweight fabrics. Yoke and necktie are made with woven fabric. Here you can use all lightweight fabrics like batiste, linen, shirting, lawn, chambray, challis […]
Announcement: Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along
This is the official anouncement for the Vienna Tank Top Sew-Along. I am really excited as this is the first Sew-Along I will be hosting. I really hope that you all will have fun and learn a few things as well. The sew-along will be divided into four parts: Part 1: All about the prep […]
TV show and film sewalong: Planning, Fabric, patterns
Today is already the second part of the TV show and film sewalong: all about planning. fabric and patterns. Last week I showed some of my inspiration pics, and I am now sure that I will make the blouse worn by emily Thorne: I also have some nice silk that I think would be perfect […]