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I'm glad I know a little about fitting clothes onto my body. One of the things I know is that a basic yoke sweater where the front and back necklines are even will not work for me. What happens is that the back of the sweater pulls down, dragging the front neckline upwards, making the… Continue reading Nadine by This.Bird.Knits
What do you do when you impulse buy technical outdoor fabric? Why make pants, of course! The Schoeller® Schussmeister stretch woven nylon / wool fabric can be found at Rockywoods here. Making these pants is a BIG deal because outdoor technical gear is not very body inclusive. Ryan and I have NEVER fit brands like… Continue reading Schoeller Schussmeister Winter Hiking Pants
This is my second version of McCall's M7637 jacket. For fit / alteration details, go check out my original post here. Let's talk about this incredible jacket! Blue Moon Fabrics Night Vision Reflective Fabric The outer fabric comes from Blue Moon Fabrics and is completely light reflective for maximum visibility at night. I went with… Continue reading Night Vision Reflective Bomber Jacket M7637
I have definitely been highly influenced by all the wonderful jackets made by Emma. I've had this pattern in my library for a while, and I finally got around to making the jacket for Ryan and myself. This will be a great post because I get to feature one pattern and show how it looks… Continue reading McCall’s Unisex Bomber Jacket M7637
I used a pattern not available anymore to add a polo shirt collar to Ryan's standard t-shirt pattern. You can download the collar and button band pieces by clicking the button below, but obviously, the pieces are just for Ryan's size. Download Pattern I want to document the method since the original instructions were translated… Continue reading Polo Shirt Collar Tutorial
Wearable toile with missing hardware. I've always loved the look of traditional overalls. I saw the Fibre Mood Constance overalls and knew I needed to make myself a pair immediately. My goal was to alter the original pattern as little as possible. I know I tend to just self-draft patterns based on my measurements. This… Continue reading Fibre Mood Constance Overalls
Project Info PatternCumulus Tee by PetiteKnitMade forMeSizeLNeedleUS 2½ (3.0mm) and US 1½ (2.5mm)Gauge28 sts / 40 rows = 4 inin Stockinette Stitch using larger needlesYarnKnitting for Olive Pure SilkHow much?4 skeins, 1092 yards, 1000 metersColorwayCopper This was a straight forward project. I didn't have to make any alterations and the pattern fits beautifully. Part way… Continue reading Cumulus Tee by PetiteKnit
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