Final day! Are you looking forward to finishing it up? Just two more steps. STEP 7 Now we need to gather the outer/surface fabric skirt.…
Today we will attach the pockets to the outer/surface fabric dress and sew the necklines+armholes.…
So glad it’s Friday at last. Do you look forward to book reviews on Fridays? Today’s title is シンプル＆デサイン おんなの子服 おとこの子服。Directly translated it’s Simple & Design Girls and Boys clothes. I am guessing the “&” is redundant here. Simple Design clothes for Girls and Boys? This…
What do you do with the excess fabric leftover from your sewing projects? I keep my small pieces usually for doing test runs before actual sewing or serging, and at other times I make dresses for my kids’ dolls. But I always seem to…
So I finally bought my serger, so the first thing I needed was a book that would teach me how to sew with one. I wanted to get this book but it was out of stock in the bookshop. So I bought the next…
I’m finally going to make this dress!…
The title of today’s book review is ゆったりだけどすっきりシルエットの大人服 This was a tricky one. The direct translation on Google translate said “Loose but Clear Silhouette Adults Clothes”. I take it as Loose = Easy fitting/easy to wear, Clear Silhouette = Well defined lines (despite it being…
This post was due yesterday but I was caught up with a little project. Those of you who follow me on Facebook may have seen a youtube bag making video that I posted a few days ago. That project is from this book, and…
Today’s book review is about knitwear for kids. The common misconception is that you will need an overlocker or serger to sew knits. But this book shows you that it is possible to sew knits with a home sewing machine. In fact, the whole…
This week’s book review is from a book I bought on my recent trip. It’s not a new book judging by it’s published date (Feb 2012). The title of the book is 毎日の心地よい服 by 櫻井悦子 (Etsuko Sakurai). I love the mood of the photographs…