Butterick 6494 ~ Athleisure + Retreat Results

26 November, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews2 Comments

A mixed bag of results from the retreat, and nothing finished that weekend. I came home with a car full of UFOs that are finally done, 2 weeks later. Only one pattern was new to me - Butterick 6494 - so the majority of this post is a review. Pattern Butterick 6494 makes athleisure tops,… Continue reading Butterick 6494 ~ Athleisure + Retreat Results

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Sewing Retreat – this weekend!

7 November, 2017 Janine Sews3 Comments

This upcoming weekend is the annual Sewing Retreat offered by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Sewing Guild and I'm getting myself organized. This will be my second year attending the retreat, which is held in Toccoa (which means "beautiful" in Cherokee). It's about 90 miles north of Atlanta. And I will again start my… Continue reading Sewing Retreat – this weekend!

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New Look 6808 ~ A TNT Woven?

5 November, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews5 Comments

This gently fitted woven with 3/4 sleeves may be my TNT for work.

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Simplicity 8378 ~ Hacking Pants

28 October, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews12 Comments

This was one of those 'clear the fabric & pattern stash' projects. But I wound up with some pants that will be great for casual days. Pattern Earlier this year Simplicity released a bunch of 'hacking' patterns. These are basic design with several different detail options so you can make the project your own. This… Continue reading Simplicity 8378 ~ Hacking Pants

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Simplicity 8454 – Still the year of the sleeve

18 October, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews4 Comments

Okay, so I'm a trend monger. I like those sleeves with a bit of flourish. But how are they going to fit inside my winter coat? Pattern A couple of weeks ago Hobby Lobby had Simplicity patterns for 99 cents each. So I bought ten. For 99 cents, I reckoned I might get through some… Continue reading Simplicity 8454 – Still the year of the sleeve

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A Sewing Bee ~ Simplicity 1255

23 September, 20176 May, 2019 Janine Sews4 Comments

Every September the Pattern Review website/sewing land site holds a Sewing Bee contest. Skill be damned, I entered again for the third year. The contest is 4 rounds long. For each round there is a specific challenge, a strict deadline, and a panel of judges who are very picky about the rules. About half of… Continue reading A Sewing Bee ~ Simplicity 1255