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Two by Pamela’s Patterns

21 May, 20194 August, 2019by Janine Sews14 Comments on Two by Pamela’s Patterns

In April I bought two pieces of fabric from Fabric Mart Fabrics and I actually had a plan in advance - make a skirt and top for Spring. The Skirt The first piece of fabric was a stretch woven bottom weight with navy background and coral, poppy and blue flowers. It screamed Talbots straight skirt. Do [...]

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Vogue 9348 ~ Another Tunic

9 March, 20196 May, 2019by Janine Sews4 Comments on Vogue 9348 ~ Another Tunic

I suppose this classifies as a tunic, but it's the fabric that I really love this time around.   The pattern I used is Vogue 9348, a tunic with overlay options. I chose the plain version without overlay.   The top has "kimono" style sleeves, a slash front opening and a stand up collar, and [...]

Indie Patterns, Sewing

Sew House Seven – Toaster Sweater

27 February, 20196 May, 2019by Janine Sews10 Comments on Sew House Seven – Toaster Sweater

My blood has thinned after 15 years in the southern U.S. and I now wear sweaters when it's 12C. Which means I now sew proper sweaters, not just cardigans to stop the chill of the a/c. The Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater is widely reviewed and an Instagram favourite. Leigh at Topstitch Studio & Lounge convinced [...]

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Kwik Sew 4254 ~ Winter Wear

25 January, 20196 May, 2019by Janine Sews9 Comments on Kwik Sew 4254 ~ Winter Wear

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I like cold weather and I've been excited to sew up some gear for frigid temperatures, Atlanta style. The Pattern Kwik Sew 4254 is a zipper front hooded coat - what we called a Parka in my part of the Great White North. This particular pattern appealed because [...]

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McCalls 6802 ~ Spring Cardigan

20 January, 20196 May, 2019by Janine Sews10 Comments on McCalls 6802 ~ Spring Cardigan

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 [...]

Sewing, Simplicity

Simplicity 1499 Again

6 January, 20196 May, 2019by Janine Sews6 Comments on Simplicity 1499 Again
Simplicity 1499 Again

Simplicity 1499 is great for cooler weather especially in quilted velour

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