Archive for the ‘Techniques’ Category
Overlocker weirdism
So one thing about overlockers is that most of them come with a feature called differential feed. This lets you vary the ratio between the rate at which fabric is fed in and out of the area under the presser foot and needles. It is supposed to be a magical fix for tricky fabrics where […]
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Tags: overlocker, Sewing, sewing machines, tension
Orange x-wrap dress
Here’s version 2 of Burda 106-04-2014, the x-wrap dress. This one is made in one of the most awkard fabrics I have ever tried to sew: a very lightweight, slightly sheer silk. I normally steer well clear of such things but it was a very cheap bolt end in the sale room at Misan Textiles, […]
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Tags: Burda, dress, Dressmaking, orange, Sewing
Fitting the Burda x-wrap dress
This was my first version of Burda 106-04-2014. No sooner than it was finished I started working on a second one and took the opportunity to tweak the pattern a little. The version above isn’t bad, but the sleeves are a little constricting and I felt I could do with a bit more room in […]
Filed under: Burda, Cutting, Dresses, Dressmaking, Fitting, Sewing, Techniques | 3 Comments
Tags: Burda, dress, Dressmaking, fabric, Fitting, Sewing
Tucks, pleats, and Vogue 1390
Vogue 1390 has been in my pattern stash and lurking on my to-sew list for a while. I particularly like the tucked front panel of view B. When I finally came to take the pattern out of its envelope to trace it I was surprised to find that the front panel wasn’t quite as I’d […]
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Tags: 1390, dress, Dressmaking, pleats, Sewing, tucks, Vogue
Blingtastic jeans
With some makes the pattern comes first and with others it’s the fabric. In this case it was definitely the fabric. It’s a fairly heavy-weight stretch denim with a thick coat of gold paint. The underlying fabric is a brownish black, not that you can tell. I’m a sucker for anything metallic, and stretch denim […]
Filed under: Burda, Dressmaking, Fabric, Finished, gold, Sewing, Techniques, trousers | 23 Comments
Tags: 103-07-2010, Burda, Dressmaking, gold, gold trousers, Sewing, trousers
Details, details
Thanks so much for all the nice comments on my silver version of Vogue 1335. I said I’d post some detail pictures next so here they are. Welt pockets first. The silver colour is actually a very fine silver and black stripe – probably about a millimetre wide. The stripes made lining up the welt […]
Filed under: Dressmaking, Guy Laroche jacket, pressing, Sewing, Silver, Techniques, thread, Vogue | 8 Comments
Tags: Dressmaking, guy laroche, Sewing, silver, Vogue
I’m getting the Star Wars thing out of the way in the title, because there’s no denying this dress is something a Jedi would wear. It’s not just my version though: look at the envelope art below. All the girl in brown needs is a lightsaber to hang off her utility belt. And I can […]
Filed under: Dressmaking, Fashion, Finished, Sewing, Style, Techniques, Vogue | 17 Comments
Tags: 8512, belt, brown, dress, Dressmaking, Sewing, Vogue
