An in-seam side pocket is a pretty simple, basic and close-to invisible pocket, and is a modification I make to a heckuvva lot of my own sewing projects. It can be added to most garments that are loose enough to allow you…
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The Alessa hoodie
… so called because Alessa of Farbenfreude gave this fabric to me in a recent giveaway… thank you so much Alessa! It is very nice fabric, a largish piece of soft fluffy charcoal grey non-stretchy knit stuff with a diagonally…
the Panellist
I’ve made a new dress! a dress comprised of panels and bands. This is Vogue 1316 and I made it using three pairs of old corduroy jeans, ivory, chocolate and a faded black; plus a piece of new black corduroy, itself…
Just add water
I thought I had timed things pretty well for this one, heading out to the beach on the first day of school term, a day when I knew it would be utterly deserted. Instead I royally stuffed up by rocking…
Waterproof pockets for a raincoat
I put these pockets in the two raincoats made recently, and they’re pretty well perfectly waterproof. Yay! See, while we have only had mobile phones, iPods and electronic keyless entry thingys on our car keys for a few years, they…
Wave-y welts; a how-to
Some mistakenly thought my wave-y welts were ric-rac; well they’re not! I made them myself!… although if you do have access to such a thing as giant ric-rac (I have never come across any such thing! but then Perth is…
A cool pocket
I’ve just put these pockets on a shirt/jacket I’ve made for Sam for his birthday, and I’m super pleased with how they turned out. So wanted to share them. I kind of got the idea from similar pocket I saw…
Cargo pockets, and a lovely surprise
When I went to my letterbox yesterday inside was a most delightful surprise, this wonderful pattern from Gail of My Fabrication. Pure class and elegance, no? Thank you so much Gail!! I already know exactly what I am going to…
