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Twittering Union Street Tee

Sewist — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:00:45 +0000

It’s taken me a while to get back to my Union Street Tee*, seeing as I knew I’d messed up the neckline. I’ve actually shelved this since May, as the neckline was annoying me! However, I realised that unpicking it would be unrealistic as the binding was already top-stitched once I noticed my mistake. Now […]

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Zen Chameleons

Sewist — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00:34 +0000

Not content with my unfinished jeans, I decided to start another pair of trousers this week…. this fabric is the same type as the penguins, polar bears and astronomy designs and has just about the right amount of stretch to make a pair of Zen Pants* by 5 out of 4 Patterns. I bought a metre […]

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Union Street Tee (UFO)

Sewist — Tue, 22 May 2018 09:00:23 +0000

After trying some raglan sleeve t-shirts, I decided it was time I attempted a v-neck, and the Union Street Tee* by Hey June Handmade caught my eye. As usual with Hey June Handmade* patterns, the instructions are really detailed, so I figured I would be able to make a super v-neck…. unfortunately, due to user error, […]

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Knot your Average – take two

Sewist — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:00:42 +0000

After my previous Knot Your Average Top* by 5 out of 4 Patterns, I decided to try making one without the contrast colour and also in a slightly different size to see if it ended up as a better fit. I got on better sewing the knot this time, although there are still a couple […]

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Knot your Average

Sewist — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:00:37 +0000

I wear t-shirts pretty much all the time, but they’re not something I’ve made an incredible amount of before. But there was something about the Knot Your Average Top* by 5 out of 4 Patterns which caught my eye. They recently ran a sew-along for the Knot top, with extra videos and instructions for each step, so […]

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Adventures in hemming jersey

Sewist — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:00:21 +0000

My first attempts at hemming jersey were complete failures – none of the hems stretched with the fabric, which resulted in several scrapped items. Ideally I’m looking for a hem that looks “right” for a sweatshirt or t-shirt – either something that looks like a regular straight stitch, or a twin needle effect. Sewing two lines of stitches […]

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