The newest member of the Stitch Shop Gang, Ellen, is making her Stitch Samples debut with a beautiful Orchidée Dress from Deer and Doe Patterns in one of our lovely Italian viscose prints. She made the blouse version first, and has some great tips for simplifying the front button closure. Read all about all of the lovely… Read more
Shop Girl Melanie is on the blog today, sharing her most recent Stitch Sample: the Multi-Sleeve Midi Dress from The Assembly Line, made up in a beautiful Italian cotton. Read all about the adjustments she made for a great fit (over the course of FOUR muslins!), and a few other changes she made to suit… Read more
Today, Valerie is sharing her most recent shop sample: the Puff Shirt from The Assembly Line. Check out the way she cut her pieces to play with the plaid fabric she chose, and the tips she has for making those great elastic cuffs! Valerie has also been sharing her process (including the muslin-making) over on our… Read more
Today on the blog, Mary is sharing some of the t-shirts she recently made for her daughter using our Stitch Tee! She has hacked this pattern for different sleeve and neckline styles to get three completely different looks.. Plus, she has great tips for creating these same hacks yourself – perfect for when you already have a… Read more
We’ve had the pleasure of chatting about fabric with Katherine since Stitch first opened, and we just adore the fresh and stylish garments she makes. Read all about how she got started sewing, what motivates her to keep going, and her yearly tradition of making coordinated outfits for her family photos! Katherine also shares all about her… Read more
We are back with the final installment of the Jasika Blazer series! Valerie is sharing all about her final steps finishing up her glorious purple blazer, including adjusting the size of her welt pockets and sewing a beautiful notched collar. Read all about her final touches and check out her lovely detailed photos! Pattern: Jasika Blazer from Closet Core Patterns… Read more
We are coming to the conclusion of the Jasika Blazer series, and today Mary is sharing her final steps and her finished jacket! As always, she has excellent advice for stitching and pressing to give you beautiful finishes. Read all about it, and how she had one final “make it work” moment after the blazer was done! We left… Read more
Today, as part of our Stitch Social series, we are getting to know Claire! She shares details about her beautifully detailed makes on her Instagram account: @clairemadeit. We are big fans of her effortlessly chic handmade looks, and of the fact that she loves linen as much as we do. Read on to hear about how… Read more
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 getting to know Marianne, a local sewist who also shares delightful illustrations of her handmades on her instagram (@sewingdrawings) and blog (www.sewingdrawings.com). Read the Stitch Social interview and get inspired by her fun and eye-catching color combinations! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SEWING AND WHAT GOT YOU STARTED? My first time at a… Read more
