by Emmely | Jan 11, 2023 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
A couple of months ago my children picked out some fun apparel fabrics. They both chose a dinosaur fabric (luckily not the same one!) for dinosaur hoodies with bunny ears. This is a pattern from “Made by Me Patterns” and the moment I showed a picture of this hoodie to...
by Emmely | Feb 14, 2016 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
A friend recently had a second child and I made a baby sweater. I wanted to try a new pattern and use a new technique to challenge myself somewhat. The sweater I chose has a neckline that is finished with a binding, but closes with snaps. This is a closure I had never...
by Emmely | Aug 26, 2015 | Finished project, Sewing
Meet my new favourite sweater. The Indigo sweater from the July/August 2015 issue of La Maison Victor, a Flemish sewing magazine. I didn’t know this magazine existed until my co-workers gave me this issue for my birthday. When I saw the shapes of the pattern pieces...
by Emmely | Jan 4, 2014 | Finished project, Pattern drafting, Sewing
In the year I’m supposed to be sewing as many items as possible to create a solid wardrobe for myself, my first finish is a sweater for my boyfriend. The inspiration for this sweater was one of his favourite sweaters that I wish he would discard because it has holes...
