Happy New Year everyone. I hope 2018 treats you well.Below are two test Annelis for Summer. Anneli is a double front dress and tee pattern by Named Patterns.Both fabrics are stash fabrics that had no project attached to them. Now I'm happy to have used them for this pattern.The seams are 1cm wide.The double front … Continue reading Anneli test projects
Category: maritime shorts
Camo booty shorts
Shorts and tees are my go-to gear for getaways to hot climates.These new camo Maritime shorts were my pick for this month's Minerva Crafts project.Grainline Maritime shorts work for me and this blue print has just the right mix of colours that I can pair with other clothes that I've made. Can you tell?I've used … Continue reading Camo booty shorts
Summer travel set
This month’s post started off simply – make a pair of espadrilles. Then I decided to make a matching bag. In this case a backpack that converts to a shoulder bag or a cross over bag. Finally I thought a the Art Gallery fabric could be made into shorts so these pieces become part of a Summer … Continue reading Summer travel set
Jeans bits and pieces
Finding your jeans hardware is fun but can be a an exhausting search if you can't find what you want locally. Online and chatting to sewers through social media helps you uncover what's available when you're starting to make jeans. That's why I started my shorts journey - to lead me to making jeans for my next Minerva … Continue reading Jeans bits and pieces
Left hand blue
You've seen these before here and here. I wanted a navy pair in blue, so this is the blue pair with a new blue top for Blue, blue February.The pattern changes were refined on the second pair but I wanted to tackle one more issue. Making room for cyclist thighs. Well I think that's the … Continue reading Left hand blue
Grainline Maritime Shorts #2
This time I decided to use Jen's fly front zipper tutorial. When I'm working to a deadline, learning new techniques are harder. I don't absorb anything. This time I wasn't working to a deadline and I decided to follow Jen's instructions and learn a new technique. New year = new technique.Jen's fly front zipper method results … Continue reading Grainline Maritime Shorts #2
Grainline Maritime shorts #1
It's still summer and it's about time I made these shorts. Everyone else who's made them, loves them, lives in them until they make their second pair. Then continues to live in these shorts.It's true. Google Grainline Maritime shorts and see the great makes. Lizzy is a shorts Wiz including her 3 pairs of Maritime shorts.A … Continue reading Grainline Maritime shorts #1
