Today, we have an overabundant choice of sewing machines and if this does not interest you, there are so many ready-made clothing shops that, even if you do not touch a needle and thread you would not go without clothes by a longshot. But that does not make me and my ilk (of die-hard sewists) … Read more
“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens”. Carl Jung obviously did not refer to the dress I have sewn when he said this. But for me there is a close reference to my sewing – On the outside, the dress may look like a dream. A rude shock awaits those who look inside – … Read more
Invisible! Is that even possible? The way my stitches go, any person can spot it from a mile away. Even my machine stitching is weird enough to be visible from far enough. So it is indeed a challenge to think about invisible stitching of a seam or hem entirely by hand. There are some cute … Read more
Blouses, dresses, skirts, jackets, pants, shawls – you name a garment and you can make it in cotton. And you probably know all that is needed to sew with it. So one would think that this post on sewing with cotton fabric is superfluous. You may be surprised. The main reason is that cotton fibers … Read more
An Armscye (also known as arm scythe) is the curved opening in a bodice where the sleeve is joined. Armhole curve is the full curved seam line where the sleeve is sewn in (used for sleeve matching). This is armscye on a sleeve pattern. If it sounds to you like ‘arm’s eye’ it is no … Read more
Flared sleeves Step 3 Cut the short sleeves For the flared sleeve here, the sleeve is cut as 2 portions. For a more detailed post on sleeve drafting check out How to draft a sleeve A-B = Take the measure around your arm at 7 1/2 ” down from your shoulder tip. Add 1″ Step … Read more