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  • More Pajamas, which are the best?

    February 23, 2025 / 0 Comments

    I can say, I didn’t enjoy the process of making pajamas because I’m lazy, but I love the results. I know I complained about the piping, but sewing really is about the journey. Out of all the hard things, piping isn’t as challenging as a hand bound button hole, but it wasn’t the zoom, zoom fast sewing either, it took a few extra steps to add piping, and French seams throughtout, but very much worth it. I’m way behind the curve on sewing the Closet Core patterns Carolyn Pajamas. I will tell you, until I started my PDF pattern printing business, I was team commercial patterns. I have a lot…

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    June 8, 2024 / 2 Comments

    The Closet Core Sienna Maker jacket pattern has been in my stash for a while, and I’m delighted I made it! Who doesn’t like wearing stylish, well-fitting jackets? Ready-to-wear jackets are typically too short and narrow across the back, so I like making them. I enjoy making jackets because I like wearing them, allowing me to create what I want. I’ve made a few jackets in the last few years; the one that gets the most wear is an anorak-style grey jacket I made a few years ago, see this post. I love the jacket and wear it all the time, but I want more color and something less casual;…

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