This post is shared in conjunction with Fabric Mart Fabric's Fabricista blog. Until March 10, 2020, I worked in an office five days a week. And although my employer had a casual dress code, there was still a work 'uniform' which for me was a dress, trousers or skirt, a 'business-appropriate' top, and a jacket [...]
Category: Indie Patterns
Review of patterns made by independent pattern designers
Fore!
This blog post was originally published on Fabric Mart Fabric's Fabricista blog on May 12, 2021. I've included a bit of extra info and more photos here. Last year I decided to take up golf again after playing only a handful of times over the past two decades. When I think back to what we [...]
Cashmerette Harrison Shirt
Like many people with curves, I struggle to find button-down shirts that work for my body. If the placket doesn't gape then it's a shapeless sack. If it has any shape then the placket gapes. My last experience with Cashmerette convinced me that I need to take a closer look at their patterns so I [...]
Jacket Express with Recycled Denim
A couple of years ago I bought the Craftsy class on industry sewing secrets ("Sew Better Sew Faster") taught by Janet Pray. The class came with the Jacket Express pattern from Islander Sewing Systems. I didn't watch the class and just filed the pattern away. My Bespoke PJs got me into Round 2 of the [...]
Anticipation – Cashmerette Webster Dress
This project was shared on Fabric Mart Fabric's Fabricista blog on March 10, 2021. Fabric Mart provided me with the dress fabric, thread and pattern in exchange for this blog post. If you're a regular reader of my blog or watch my YouTube channel you will know that I have bought a lot of fabric [...]
Bespoke PJs
As usual, Pattern Review announced the Sewing Bee contest challenge and I was compelled to enter. This year, Round 1 was pyjamas for an adult. My husband made a couple of sad comments (😕 I need new pyjamas. Can your entry be for someone other than you? 😿) So I made PJs for him. The [...]
Janine Sews 