Craftsy

  • Breton Stripe Knit Wrap Jacket

    I love a good Breton stripe and this one is a gorgeous shade of delft blue and super cozy. I was originally planning on making this into a tee but I love loops on the wrong side of the fabric and wanted to be able to show them off. I used Suzy Furrer’s Craftsy Class…

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  • Betty Jackson Hooded Pullover – Vogue 2620

    I lucked out and it got chilly this morning(54 degrees F) so I was able to take some pics of my newest make- and my last make of winter- Vogue Designer Originals 2620 Betsy Jackson Hooded Pullover! On my birthday I told my husband what I really needed for winter was a cozy house sweater…

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  • Lace Insertion Techniques

    Sewing tutorial on using lace insertion techniques for the apparel sewist using your sewing machine.

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  • Blue and White Linen Pinstripe Self-drafted Tailored Shirt

    The year is almost over and I have quite a few makes to share! First up is a tailored shirt in a lovely lightweight woven linen blue and white pinstripe. I’ve been working for the last few months to perfect my dress shirt pattern. This one is almost there. I bit more width in the…

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  • Striped Surplice Wrap Dress

    What to do when Fall’s over and you still have a ton of shirting fabric leftover…sew a shirtdress! I bought this lovely bold stripe from Mood ages ago planning to make a dress shirt. It’s way too warm here now to even think about long sleeves so a light summer dress was the way to…

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