Mary and Valerie have both been working away on their Jasika Blazers (pattern from Closet Core Patterns) and are ready to give us another update. Valerie shares her process for pre-treating, cutting and marking all of her pattern pieces (there are a lot of them!), and Mary offers her tips for assembling beautiful welt pockets. Valerie: After… Read more
Today we are sharing an update on the Jasika Blazer progress from Valerie and Mary! They are at different points in their progress now: Valerie is examining the fit of her second muslin and Mary has cut out all of her pieces and begun the prep work for sewing. At Stitch we believe that everyone’s sewing… Read more
Since it is Outerwear Month at Stitch, both Mary and Valerie decided to tackle the Jasika Blazer from Closet Core patterns together! They helped each other with the muslin fitting process and had a lot of thoughts, so read on to find out what changes they plan to make before cutting into their final fabrics…. Read more
We have something a little different for you today! Shop Girls Mary, Valerie, and Henna all had the Tabor V-Neck from Sew House Seven on their to-sew lists for the fall, so they coordinated their projects and now we’re sharing what each of them made. It’s great fun to be able to have sew-alongs with friends,… Read more
Valerie is sharing one of her favorite recently made garments: the Autumn Dress from Style Arc. It’s a modern take on the classic shirtdress, with a lot of traditional shirt details, like a crisp collar, back yoke, and curved hem, but made fresh with features like deep pleats down the front and back. Maker: Valerie Pattern Used: This is… Read more
Shop Girl Mary is sharing one of her first fall makes today – the Fauntleroy from Straight Stitch Designs. The details on this top, from the draped cowl neck to the deep cuffs, look great in both a thick French Terry and a lighter rayon knit like Mary used. Plus, Mary has lots of tips for sewing with… Read more
Henna is on the blog today with two versions of a fabulous wrap dress from Closet Core Patterns – the first release since their rebranding! Maker: Henna Pattern Used: I made the new Elodie Wrap Dress from Closet Core Patterns in View B with the midi skirt length. Both views can be made with three different hem… Read more
Shop Girl Donna is on our blog this week to share the sweet, ruffled dress she made from one of our Rifle Paper Co. cotton lawns. Read on to see how she hacked one of her tried and true patterns to make this! Maker: Donna Pattern Used: This is a modified Dress No. 3 from 100 Acts of… Read more
Melanie is sharing a couple of her recent makes using our laundered linen and matching rib knits from Merchant & Mills. Linen is one of our favorite summer fabrics because it is so easy to wear and, like all natural fibers, it’s also very breathable. The ribbing adds a bit of interest and many opportunities for color… Read more
Kalle is sharing a dress she recently made that features some really great statement sleeves! Read through to hear about her fitting process and the adjustments she made to this pattern. Maker: Kalle Pattern Used: Mindy Dress from Fibre Mood Fabric Used: Peppered Cotton in the color Cinnamon Pink. We love this fabric for its softness and two-tone chambray… Read more
