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
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
Today in our Stitch Social series, we’re getting to know more about Elise! Elise has taken a class with every single one of our instructors at Stitch, and it has been so exciting for us to watch her sewing journey first hand. Read the full interview to hear all about her favorite handmade garments and her living room… Read more
