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75% Winter, 25% Summer

By on November 28, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’ve come to a realization that seems so very obvious, but hasn’t kicked in seriously until now. Starting in about September, it’s tights weather here. Sure, there are days you can get away with bare legs, but for the most part, it starts getting pretty cold out. It’s tights-weather every day now, and I’m daydreaming [...]

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Tailoring a Coat: Making a Back Stay

By on November 18, 2011 in Projects, Tips, Work in Progress

Another baby step of progress on the Seventies Wrap Coat project! Here is the first tailoring technique I’ve applied to my Wrap Coat. We’re adding a back stay to support and stabilize the back of our coat. This will prevent strain across the shoulders as well. And I’m guessing it will also keep loosely woven [...]

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Sewing Daydreams

Sewing Daydreams

By on October 19, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Are you curious about other people’s sewing daydreams? Mainly mine, because I don’t mind sharing my sewing-obsessed thoughts with people who understand? I find that I end up with recurring thoughts, themes and ideas that keep coming back and appearing in my mind when I drift off. Like a song that gets stuck in your [...]

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Choosing Easy-to-Sew Coating Fabrics

By on October 7, 2011 in Fabrics, Tips

Yesterday we talked about choosing easier, simpler sewing patterns for coats. Today, let’s talk about choosing easy-to-sew coat fabrics! As always, I’d love to hear your suggestions. Especially since it’s been a while since I was a beginner! The coat fabric I’ve chosen is surprisingly easy to work with, even though it looks complicated! So [...]

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Choosing Easy Coat Sewing Patterns

Choosing Easy Coat Sewing Patterns

By on October 6, 2011 in Tips

Coat week continues! It sure feels like coat week around here, even if no one officially declared it so. I have plenty more coat posts coming up this month, so stay tuned! The pattern you choose for your coat project is very important. An easy coat pattern will come together easily for you. There’s nothing [...]

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Preparing Coat Fabric: Prewashing, Preshrinking, Pre-Steaming?

Preparing Coat Fabric: Prewashing, Preshrinking, Pre-Steaming?

By on October 5, 2011 in Projects, Work in Progress

How do you prepare coat fabric? I’m talking about wool or wool-blend coating fabrics, like the coating I’m using for the Seventies Wrap Coat. Do you pre-wash them? If you’re planning to dry-clean the finished garment, do you pre-dryclean them? I usually pre-steam my fabrics. I steam the heck out of them and hope for [...]

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