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Novita’s Minoru Jacket

By on November 11, 2011 in Patterns

Hey, everyone! I’m thrilled to share another pattern tester’s Minoru Jacket today! Today’s jacket is made by Novita of Very Purple Person. Novita lives in Japan, one of the farthest-away pattern testers! You may have already seen Novita’s lovely denim version she posted on her blog this week but in case you haven’t, take a [...]

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Minoru Jacket: Envelope Back and PDF

By on November 9, 2011 in Patterns

Hello everyone! I’m catching up on a few things you asked for, starting with the fabric requirements and sizing information for the Minoru Jacket. Look for more posts on the Sew-Along coming soon! I’d also love to feature a few more Minoru Jackets by my pattern testers, too. It’s amazing that you can give people [...]

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Molly’s Minoru Jacket

By on November 3, 2011 in Patterns

When I developed the Minoru Jacket pattern, one of the best decisions I made this time around was to improve the testing process. This time, I had nearly twenty pattern testers, all making different sizes, living in different parts of the world, and using different types of fabric. I sent them the pattern, they sewed [...]

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Minoru Jacket Q & A

By on November 1, 2011 in Patterns

What an amazing response to the Minoru Jacket announcement yesterday! A ton of great questions came up and I thought I’d put all of the answers together in one post so it’s easy to read. (And if you have a question about the pattern that’s not already mentioned, please leave a comment and I’ll find [...]

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Introducing the next pattern… the Minoru Jacket!

Introducing the next pattern… the Minoru Jacket!

By on October 31, 2011 in Finished Sewing Projects, Patterns, Projects

I’m thrilled to introduce the FOURTH pattern from Sewaholic Patterns – the Minoru Jacket! The Minoru Jacket is a zip-front weekend jacket with a secret hood hidden inside the wide collar! If you prefer, skip the hood and let the dramatic collar be the focus. Flattering raglan sleeves are comfortable and easy-to-sew, and the elastic [...]

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What do you wear over a vintage dress?

What do you wear over a vintage dress?

By on October 27, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’ve made three vintage dresses this year – my first adventures working with vintage patterns! And I’m really happy with all of them, and wear them happily to work, or any occasion that calls for feeling pretty. But I get stuck when it comes to wearing jackets with them! Especially my Advance shirtdress, in the [...]

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