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Another Springfield Top and A Slow Sewing Project
In an effort to blog more, I make more than I blog here’s a quick make from Cashmerette. I made the Springfield top quite a bit and it’s my go to for sleeveless designs. The armhole and neckline fit great so I don’t have to worry about that. The only thing I changed from previous versions is I did my forward shoulder adjustment and I lowered the bust dart. Initially, I lowered the bust dart an inch, but I need more like 5/8″. Finally, I graded to the 20 at the hip as per my measurements at the side seams only to give more room at the hip. When I…
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Knit Skirt Block and Hacked Montrose Top
I’m sharing a few new makes well, an outfit. This is a super short post so I’ll try to keep the eye rolls to a minimum (insert eye roll). I wanted a navy blue knit pencil skirt so I used some left over interlock from my athleisure top. There are a few ways to get this done, I chose to follow this tutorial as opposed to a commercial pattern because, it’s really only two pattern pieces. If you want a closer fit, try this tutorial from Style sew me or Mimi G. OMG, before you say you don’t draft (triple eye roll), read on. Seriously, after the adjustments to…
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Montrose Top round one
Anytime Jenny releases a pattern, I jump on it. I’m all about support because I can’t complain about stuff and then not support people when they try to meet the need. I’m getting pretty good at fit and I can and I have adjusted patterns to fit my body but I still purchase patterns designed to make sewing and fit easier. I’m excited to see all the possibilities of sewing, it’s still a challenge, it’s still exciting and it’s still frustrating! The chest is a bit snug on this top, I measured myself but I still find it snug in the upper chest area. I graded up to 20 for…
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Cashmerette Upton skirt hack and Butterick 5529 jacket
Hi there! I want to share with you what I’ve made recently. You’ve seen my Upton dress here and Butterick 5529 jacket here. Well, I’ve “hacked” the Upton using Jenny’s hack, you can find the instructions on the hack here. I didn’t make any changes, but I should have. Jenny talks about how to adjust the fit for the skirt and well, I didn’t do that. Actually I intended to make the Upton dress and didn’t like the fabric I chose after completing it for the bodice so last minute I decided to make the skirt. I really like this fabric, I purchased it from FabricMart and it’s a digital…
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Pattern Review: Cashmerette Concord T-Shirt
Hi ya! It’s summertime and we are in full swing, I’m busy with family stuff, work and sewing. I’ve been consistent lately, but I will tell you, I hate stopping to do “housekeeping”. I need to stop and do housekeeping because my patterns are a mess, and I’m behind on my reviews. **sigh** I tend to do a lot and then crash and burn, especially if something I make doesn’t come out right. I obsess about what I’ve made, the fit, pictures, etc… and I won’t do my admin/ review stuff, it’s stressful! Also, I’ve moved recently and that threw me off my schedule. I’m working on it, getting…
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Pattern Review: Cashmerette’s Springfield tops x2.
I am drinking the juice, the Cashmerette and indie pattern juice. I think as I sew more, I’m looking for less fuss and these patterns are so well drafted I can get more sewing done. The patterns are not cheap and I’m not a fan of printing out PDF patterns! I justify the cost in time saved adjusting the pattern and use, I’ve made enough of them that I’ve gotten a return on my investment. I get a quality product each time so it is worth it to me. Most indie patterns will ship you a printed pattern and you can also have them printed at your local office…
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Pattern Review: Cashmerette Upton dress
Can I just say, I love this dress! I just finished the Cashmerette Upton Dress! I think like everyone else who has made this dress, I was skeptical of sizing, I guess we can blame that on the fit issues most have with commercial patterns. I don’t have many Indie patterns because commercial patterns are available and cheap. You can’t beat $1.99, I’m not bashing commercial patterns, I have over 400, I know, I know, most I haven’t made, and many of them I purchased for a dollar. There are some really good ones in my stash so I can’t say they are worthless. As I grow as a sewer/…
