I have made a hoodie; this one for Sam. Sam is my quiet one; he never asks for anything, on the contrary he will firmly and testily deny that he ever needs new clothes or any new belongings at…
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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…
French fly, or waist stay; a tutorial
Thank you for so much enthusiasm regarding my French fly! I am very pleased with how it feels to wear, as well as how it turned out. By the way, I googled French fly and came up with zilch, so…
More finishing details for jersey knits
In making my grey striped jersey dress here, I opted to re-inforce the shoulder seams. I do not re-inforce the shoulder seams in all my knit garments, but in this case; a long tank dress in a stretchy fabric, where…
Basic dyeing; a tutorial
A while ago, Caroline asked if I could go into more detail the next time I did a batch of dyeing, and yesterday morning I felt the urge to haul out the ol’ dye-pot again… so here ’tis! A short…
An casual edging for knits
I used this great edging for some of my latest T-shirts. This is a nice casual look for thin floppy knits that don’t fray very much. It works really well on those fabrics that want to curl up spontaneously… and it’s…
A double-sleeved shirt
Remember I said I had made 6 shirts over the past month and a half? well here ’tis t’ sixth! This blue shirt was was intended for one of my boys and was pretty much finished, but I was getting…
Flat-felling a curved seam
Flat-felling gives such a nice finish to tailored items, but if you try it out on a seam with a bit of a concave curve happening it can end up looking messy and not much of an improvement to the…
