Monthly Archives: May 2014

Mimosa – Part II

Posted on 30. May 2014 by

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in blouse, indie pattern | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Mimosa Blouse and Sewing Indie Month

Posted on 17. May 2014 by

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in blouse, indie pattern | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Muslin Day

Posted on 11. May 2014 by

Last weekend I spent cutting and thread tracing muslins for my next three projects. Usually I try to avoid to work on several projects in parallel, but I thought it might be more efficient to handle the big rol of muslin only once. … Continue reading →

Posted in craftsy, Marfy, Vogue | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Adventures with Pants

Posted on 4. May 2014 by

I love dresses: I love wearing them, and I love sewing them. But I realized, that most of the time I wear trousers. Until now I have avoided sewing trousers, as I was always afraid that I would not get the fit … Continue reading →

Posted in craftsy, garments, sewing, trousers | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments