Featuring an Interview with Ruth (@ithacamaven) on the Top-Down-Center-Out method of pants fitting!
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Catch Up:
Jenny:
Cleo Skirt upsized: old, fat model featured in announcement. Spoiler: it’s me
So many 12 & counting – Caramiya Yesterday Dress
Beverly: I have been overwhelmed with work this week! I am about halfway through my first pair of Ginger Jeans! This is a stretch jeans pattern, recently upgraded to size 32, 63” hip measurement. I’ve purchased 11 oz Cone Mills S-Gene Stretch Denim Deadstock – Indigo from Core Fabrics. I also purchased a zip and needles from them. They recommended a stretch interfacing for the waistband that I also purchased but forgot about until just now. Fitting method- just changing the waist and didn’t do a toile. For stretch fabric I’d have to make a full pant toile and I didn’t have the appropriate fabric for it. I probably should have baste fit them, but I didn’t.
I have several dresses on my list to make, but I don’t have time for much sewing right now. My Tauko magazine came in and the Helpa dress is calling me. Will I trace it out? Probably not right now. I have many already printed. Probably my next one will be the Gabby or Elora from Fibremood.
New patterns:
Made by Rae Cleo upsized
Friday Pattern Company Elysian bodysuit
Sitewide sale through 8/8 – code ELSYIAN
Sewing deliberately: what does thoughtful sewing look like for each of us? What’s our sewing practice? How has it changed over the years?
Jenny:
I’m planning to slow down. I’d like to make something every week, with a heavier focus on details, thoughtfulness, ironing, and pins. Is it even possible to change how you approach your sewing?
https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/how-to-master-difficult-sew
I want to find a way to successfully add pockets to most things I make.
Challenge myself to try the cute tutorials I find on Instagram:
Dyeing with liquids:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdWfnHspJAM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
For me, slowing down involves 2 things right now:
- Fit – interview with Ruth Collins about the Top Down, Center Out method of pants fitting, shoulder and pants fitting – you can find Ruth @ithacamaven on Instagram.
- techniques with Saremy Duffy of Sew Sew Live – through her Sew Sew Guild
Techniques – bound hems, flat felled seams, handstitching – Inspired by sheila.okelly
- That iron Jenny mentioned: Oliso TG1600!
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So thrilled to be mentioned by each of you! It gave me a real buzz! Thank you so much.
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