This was an easy project and the pattern was great. Liked that you could either print yourself or opt for the print room to do the work for you! Great price. Love them.
I printed this at home and made for my daughter as a pyjama top. I made a size 34. Modifications being taking 2 inches off the bottom, omitting the collar for a satin trim facing and omitting the cuffs for elastic instead. It goes perfectly with Atelier Brunette Le Pyjama bottoms and using end of the line cotton sateen from Fabworks. Overall a great make.
I've been searching for a jacket that I can pop over dresses or tops with big sleeves. The Ormond jacket is ideal. Pattern size needed no adjustments, clear instructions and we'll designed. Flat fell seams give this unlined jacket a really professional look .
One of the better patterns I've seen recently. Highly recommended.
This is a perfect hat for cold and windy days in nature. I made the second variation and added ties. It was a quick sew, and it took a couple of hours from transfering the pattern to a finished hat. The instructions were clear and well-illustrated.
I loved making this dress it went together like a dream. I actually hacked it following a post I saw using the Eva dress as a pinafore for a warmer outfit. The blog was WINTER EVA TUNIC DRESS IN NERO KUREPU and changed the shape of the armholes and neck. I don’t usually have the skills to hack patterns but this one was very simple. I had read a review that said the bodice was a little on the small so I did a mock up and it fitted perfectly but ever doubtful I did then enlarge it a tiny bit in case I wanted a thicker jumper underneath.
The only other alterations I did was to abandon cutting out bias binding as I decided to line the bodice. That worked really well and I think improved the dress. I also used French seams. I bought bias binding for the hem as my fabric, lambswool flannel frayed like mad.
I really like the way the dress is fitted but so comfortable to wear, the shape is great. I’ve made so many baggy, oversized dresses lately that I like on others but have decided really don’t suit me. I can see this been used for summer dresses and thinking about making one in denim.
I totally recommend this pattern
Well there's beginners and then there's me. I have made one cotton dress before and felt I could surely manage this.
On the positive side
I have a wearable garment.
The pattern was simple to follow.
I was able to adapt the torso length and accommodate my big cup size.
On the negative side
Two words - bias binding. This is NOT easy if you havent done it before. The pocket went OK, after watching a few YouTube videos but 3 times I had to redo the disgustingly puckered neckline. Ripped out both the top and understitching twice as it would just NOT lie right. This is after I made an arse of the armholes without noticing. Now the skirt looks gathered at the sides.
Have learned a lot and next time I will cut more carefully, measure exactly, and be less hash bash with the bias binding.
I love this shirt pattern. It's so useful and a very stylish shape. I've made three and have one under construction. I lengthened the body by 8cm and the sleeves by 2cm as I prefer a slightly longer shirt. The on-line sew-along video from Friday Pattern Company was very useful to confirm I was doing the right thing. There are only a couple of tricky moments during the sew. I have found it difficult to ensure the very end of the collar is sewn in properly. It is also difficult to ensure the stitching on the interfacing is symmetric when you are sewing from the wrong side. This may not be a problem if you are precise and the facing is lined up nicely, but on the solid colour Donny I made, I was way off. I finally decide to unpick it and, rather than sew down the facing, I just tacked it to the front seam on the inside. It works extremely well and the shirt looks more formal without the stitching. I'll use that technique for the next solid Donny! Slight asymmetry is not really noticeable on the prints.
I love Fibre Mood. Their designs always have an ‘edge’, and this sharp flattering shirt is no exception. Easy to follow instructions, I made the wide sleeved option with longer pointed collar in a Marvel curtain fabric remnant. It is a beautiful shape. So striking. I’ll def make it again but will lengthen the body as I like to tuck my shirts in and this is a tad short for that. Will try a softer fabric next time too, will be interesting to see how it drapes. No photo at this time but will add when I get a minute!
I picked this pattern at the Knitting and Stitching show in October and found some bright purple boiled wool at Sherwoods. I tried on the sample and loved it. It is an intentionally oversized coat but I sized down one size anyway. I was all fired up and traced and cut straight away, but then couldn’t make sense of the pocket, so it all got filed away for thinking.
This week I decided to tackle it and made a practice pocket, by following the instructions step by step. Well it was actually very easy. In the end it only took an hour to finish the coat.
I used a walking foot and a denim microtex needle.
Method for seams worked out well, but I basted the sleeve to shoulders rather than just pinning as I thought it might slide away.
Highly recommend this pattern. Would like to do a 2 colour version but I have too many coats.
Found the pattern easy to follow. Quite a number of elements so you need to concentrate. I would recommend basting together the side and front panels with the pocket lining as per the instructions. Understanding the constructionI would have made it quicker in the end. The only flaw with the pattern is that I will be getting a longer zip in future and cutting it off to fit as the cut line marked at the neck is very close to being too long. I will make in a scuba fabric next.
A nice easy make but a bit more than just elastic hemmed trackies. I made in a mid-weight jersey and they were a really nice shape, I was able to easily lengthen them (at the knee) as I'm tall. The pockets seemed quite large, and no side pockets, which when I do these again I might add.
This is my second pair of Belleville jeans, made in a heavy gabardine twill from Fabric Godmother. It was brilliant to work with and I will get a lot of wear from these trousers. I had to do a bit of grading between sizes to fit the waist and the hips and this pair is smaller than the first which needed a belt!
The pattern is clear and straightforward. I had to do a bit of trimming at the front opening to reduce the bulk of folded interfacing.
Weirdly, the pattern also called for an overlong zip and then gave instructions for shortening it at the top end. I bought a seven instead of eight inch zip which fitted without the faff.
If I were going to shorten a zip, I would do so at the bottom end.
I wanted to try the Pegs Trouser after having alot of success with the Eve Trousers, which are a similar silhouette with a fitted waist and tapered leg, but the Pegs are a more detailed pattern with a zip fly, pleats at the front, darts at the back and lovely angled pockets. This is the first trouser pattern I have tried with a zip fly closure and I have to say that the instructions are 10/10 really very clear and I had no trouble at all constructing the fly and getting a nice finish. The angled pockets are deceptively tricky, this is user error but I managed to do them wrong twice in a row! Correctly constructed, they are really smart and worth the effort. Fit wise these trousers are very high waisted. This is worth noting on the finished garment measurements as I ended up making a pair slightly too large on the waist as I had not clocked just how high they sit and I am narrower at the high waist that mid waist. That said, the pattern was very easy to adjust. I took in the side and back seams but changes could also be made in the darts and pleats. The shape of the leg is quite unsual - there is quite a bit of fullness in the tummy to thigh area. I think this is the design intention as that fullness is visable in the sample photos, particularly the denim version. I'm not too sure how I feel about this on me, however. I'll see how I feel with a few wears but that fullness feels a bit odd, I'm not quite sure how else to explain that! I wonder if these perhaps suit a taller person with a longer leg that me. I did need to take 4cm out of the leg length. I was hoping this pattern would be a wardrobe staple that I could make in a couple of colours. I'm not convinced that the pattern is going to be that for me, but I'm interested to wear these and see how they feel on the day to day. I'm pleased I tried these and I very much appreciate the lovely details in this pattern which is classic Merchant and Mills.
Tessuti were already one of my favourite pattern brands before this, and I am so over the moon with this pattern. It is so stylish. I love the turned back cuffs and the collar shape. It will certainly be a nice warm winter coat.
I used a 95% wool/5% cashmere mix in dark red with pink and navy check and lined the pockets in contrasting pink fleece for warmth. The satin binding on the inside is pink as well.
The instructions were easy to follow. I like that there are photos rather than line drawings. I find Tessuti are a loose style so I made an S. I would buy a UK12 to 14 if I was buying ready made.
Like everyone says it's all about the sleeves! This is a simple dress that can easily styled up or down. I used a polyester viscose check which is really cosy and warm. The pattern as usual from M & M is well designed and instructions easy to follow. I added patch pockets and a tie belt as it felt a bit too wide on its own plus a tuck halfway down the sleeves which helps with the weight of the voluminous sleeves especially in a thicker fabric. Can't recommend it enough as a great transitional dress to wear with boots.
Love the magazine and found several patterns which I would like to make. Delivery from The Fold Line was quick and easy.
This was the first time I made a Tilly and the Buttons pattern. I had bought some teal cotton drill fabric from my local recycle shop which I was going to use for myself but my daughter wanted something for herself. She is a very tall, slim figured 10 year old.
I made a UK6 and only had to take the outside leg in slightly and add darts at the back above the pockets and a small tuck at the front.
I was really pleased with how they turned out and more importantly she is too.
I think it is a great pattern and the instructions were easy to follow.
Looking forward to making the dress, some fabric arrived today and this could be the perfect pairing of pattern and fabric!
Seeing this pattern in an email about the most popular Oct patterns, reminded me that I have already made it, using canvas purchased at the Knitting and Stitching show. All the French Navy patterns I have made have been good. This one has a few typos: 'gaurd' for guard and 'basing' for basting for example. You need to be aware of differences in seam allowances. Also, next time (and there will definitely be one) I will finish the waist band and insert the elastic through one of the ends. It was difficult not to catch the 2" elastic when catching down the inside hem.
Although I was worried that the trousers seemed small, they came up true to size and needed no adjustments on me. They are definite for a forthcoming rugged holiday!
This being the first make, I included all the "work pants" bells and whistles. They are just for decoration though as, generally, I carry my tools in a box.
I am a very new sewer and bought this pattern some time ago but only recently plucked up the courage to try it. The first attempt went a bit awry size wise but I managed to rescue it and the 2nd has turned out really well so I have 2 lovely new corduroy skirts and just ordered some Needlecord to complete my winter skirt collection
