Archive | February, 2012

Minoru Sew-Along #13: Sewing The Lining

By on February 17, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Let’s sew the lining for our jackets today! This is going to seem very familiar, as we’ll construct the lining just like we did the jacket, minus the topstitching and hood zipper. So it’s going to be pretty easy to sew it all up! After this step is done, we’ll be very close to finishing [...]

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Will there be a Sew-Along for the Renfrew Top?

By on February 16, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’ve been asked a few times whether or not there will be a Sew-Along here for the Renfrew Top pattern. At this time, I’m not planning to do another sew-along. It’s been a lot of fun doing sew-alongs on the blog, and thanks to everyone that has participated so far! I’ve really enjoyed leading the [...]

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How to Make a Chain Hanging Loop

By on February 15, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

This gorgeous, ready-to-wear inspired tutorial comes from Sophia Sews – how to add a chain hanging loop to your coat project! If you haven’t added the fabric loop to your Minoru jacket yet, this is a fantastic idea to try! I love this detail. It’s brilliant for heavy coating fabrics, where a fabric loop would [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #12: A Useful Hanging Loop

By on February 14, 2012 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Today, we’ll sew a useful little hanging loop into our jacket lining. This jacket feature was suggested by Rachel of My Messings during pattern testing and I loved the idea! Especially if you’re coming in from the rain, it’s so handy to be able to hang up the wet jacket by a loop and let [...]

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Does Your Sewing Project List Spiral Out of Control?

By on February 13, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

How do you manage your list of things to sew? Do you keep a list in a notebook, a corkboard full of sketches or a computer spreadsheet? Is it all in your head, or does the pile of fabric remind you of what’s next to sew? And how do you keep it from becoming such [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #11: Little Hidden Pockets

By on February 10, 2012 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Pockets today! I love these pockets. They’re inside, safe from the rain, and with the velcro closure, nothing’s going to fall out! Today we’ll sew on the interior patch pockets on our lining. If you’ve been running behind like me, and still haven’t cut your lining fabric yet, today’s the day! You’ll need to have [...]

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