Bees for a Summer Tie Neck Top

26 June, 201926 June, 2019 Janine Sews12 Comments

This top seemed to take forever to complete, but now that it's done I'm so happy with the result! For the past few weeks, I haven't felt much like sewing. One of our cat family members passed away and that impacted me more than I expected. Add to that a couple of completely unsuccessful attempts… Continue reading Bees for a Summer Tie Neck Top

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McCalls 6802 ~ Spring Cardigan

20 January, 20196 May, 2019 Janine Sews11 Comments

It's early January and I'm not heading anywhere tropical so I shouldn't really be sewing Spring garments, but Pattern Review had a contest ... For the 2019 Sewing Bee on Pattern Review, the challenge for Round 1 was to make a knit cardigan inspired by Pantone's colour of 2019 - Living Coral. There was plenty… Continue reading McCalls 6802 ~ Spring Cardigan

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McCalls 7360 ~Another Tunic

6 December, 20186 May, 2019 Janine Sews4 Comments

Pattern I've got a thing about tunics. I'm casting a more critical eye on my wardrobe, and the simple, casual lines of a tunic work over skirts or pants. I found McCall's 7360 earlier this year and was drawn to it because of the henley collar. It's designed for wovens, which is a rarity because I… Continue reading McCalls 7360 ~Another Tunic

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McCalls 7575 – Button-Down

28 February, 20186 May, 2019 Janine Sews23 Comments

I've always liked button-down shirts, but ones off the rack don't fit me. Well, they used to fit me, then I put on weight. While snoop shopping, I've admired a few shirts. Carolina Herrera makes white button-downs that are so elegant and timeless. Shirts are also appealing to me because you can make them work… Continue reading McCalls 7575 – Button-Down

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McCall’s 6885 ~ Dress into Tunic!

29 August, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews5 Comments

In May, 2017 I made a shirtdress with this pattern. And in August I pulled out the same pattern and made a tunic. This is a brief follow-up blog on the tunic. If you'd like to read all about the shirtdress and the pattern adjustments, please click here for the original blog post. London… Continue reading McCall’s 6885 ~ Dress into Tunic!

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McCalls 6973 ~ Men’s Henley for 4th of July

6 July, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews1 Comment

It's only marginally easier to sew for a man than for a cat.