Anorak jackets are here to stay in my wardrobe. I’ve made 2 Minoru and 2 Kelly anoraks because I wanted a shower proof version of both jackets.In the Minoru corner...I made the Minorus 5 years ago and I wear these two jackets a lot throughout the year. Both Minorus are lined and so comfy. The showerproof one … Continue reading Minoru 1: Kelly 0
Category: sewaholic
Valentine’s day collection
Sewing activewear is my addiction and White Tree Fabrics asked me to use Sewaholic's Dunbar top and Pacific leggings using fabrics from their 'Aladdin' fabric cave.I chose black and pink plus two mesh fabrics for my 'Valentine's day collection'.Two Pacific leggings. Two Dunbar tops. One Dunbar sports bra.These White Tree Fabrics fabrics have great two-way … Continue reading Valentine’s day collection
Minoru jacket done
Ta dah! Armoweft, seam tape, topstitching, inserted zippers, binding finishes, inside pockets, flat felled seam, single welt pocket, binding machine, french seams on chiffon, gathers, elastic casing waist, elastic sleeve cuff, embroidered edge hood, inbuilt jacket hanging loop, more reinforcing.I can finally stop thinking about each construction step. It's been doing my head in trying … Continue reading Minoru jacket done
Fitting fatigue – Minoru jacket
There's no way I'll let this jacket beat me. We spent the weekend with Angie's getting the fit sorted. Those sleeve lines don't happen with a standard fitted sleeve but because there isn't the same sleeve head room built into a raglan sleeve, a couple of us had to build in the sleeve head room … Continue reading Fitting fatigue – Minoru jacket
Minoru jacket progress
Here's a shot of my Minoru jacket trail. The raglan sleeve is too high for this jacket and the pic below shows the after effect with 2 inches added across the jacket and sleeve.The fabric lines show how the patterns sit. The sleeve is pulling to the front. The split sleeve pattern shows you why. … Continue reading Minoru jacket progress
