Julia's Sewing Blog

In which I make some clothes, expound on the virtues of the flat fell seam finish, and proclaim "you CAN sew your own clothes, and even wear them in public".

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

New Project - Summer Skirt

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With the bit of cash my mother gave me, I went to the fabric store and got some remnants. One of the pieces was a mere 110cm wide and all t...

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Finished!

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I’m Done! And so excited to be sewing something ELSE that I am going to rush through the end of this project. I found some pink buttons in...

Monday, February 13, 2006

Hem, Topstitching, Facings

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Yesterday, I hemmed the shirt. I had attached the facings to the front. Next, I sewed across the bottom of the front facing, right sides t...

Sunday, February 12, 2006

Pant zipper, Arm seams

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I install the zipper in the pants. This pattern calls for a slightly off-set zipper on the side, where the front overlaps the back just a l...

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Saturday, February 11, 2006

Collar, Sleeves, Pant seams

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Okay, I’m into the home stretch (get it? Lycra?) with these things. I went to FabricLand yesterday and bought three remnants! What the hec...

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Thread colour and Collar

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Rockwell seems bored with sewing. When I had all the colours of thread out, it seemed to me that the dark browns worked. Even when I sewed ...

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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

New project- pants and shirt

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Pants! And a shirt! Okay, I’ve been thinking I have to refine my dress pants pattern. I keep hearing on “What not to Wear” that dress pant...

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