by Emmely | Sep 11, 2022 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
What gift do you get your father for his birthday? Now that I have two daughters capable of holding a pencil that answer has become a lot easier: I put them to work! This is really a win-win situation. We have an activity to do together, the children are entertained,...
by Emmely | Aug 30, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
At the start of summer, I realized I needed to do something about my t-shirt situation. I had a lot of t-shirts that I’d been wearing for years and that were no longer in a super great condition. It was starting to feel as if I had nothing to wear because I no longer...
by Emmely | Jul 28, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Pattern drafting, Sewing
So far, we’re having an exceptionally good summer. And, with summer weather comes the need for summer clothes. My youngest daughter only had one summer skirt, not nearly enough. The skirt that she had is simple, a front and back piece from knit fabric and an elastic...
by Emmely | Jun 17, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
I had a white t-shirt in the size that my oldest daughter is currently wearing. Only problem: Plain white is definitely too boring to wear for her colourful tastes and she strongly rejected it. I thought of dying it a different colour, but then it would still be a...
by Emmely | Jun 12, 2022 | DutchMQG, Finished project, Gifts, Quilting, Sewing
This quarter’s theme for the Dutch MQG is free motion quilting (FMQ). To make sure that a lot of members would do something related to this theme they also organized a swap in which you had to sew a fabric pouch with FMQ details for another member. Despite not having...
by Emmely | May 29, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
Last summer I wanted to make a new coat and, after researching some patterns, settled on the Sienna maker jacket by Closet Core patterns. I traced and cut out the pattern pieces, ordered some fabric swatches, picked and ordered a lovely fuchsia canvas fabric and then...