V8307: Bias trim and mitred corners

Oh lordy, I’ve falled in lust with silk dupion. What a dreamy fabric to work with! I found a turquoise … More

V8307: A tailored collar

After spending WAY too much time staring at the photo of my toile and not being very happy with the … More

The purpose of shoulder pads is to help shape the jacket into the square line that visually, we associate with … More

When I first start sewing, sleeves gave me the heebie geebies. They look so difficult. But I quickly realised after … More

Once all my pattern pieces were interfaced, underlined and overlocked, I basted them together with a long stitch (easier to … More

My fabric has made its attitude loud and clear: TOUCH ME AND I WILL FRAY. I had planned on underlining … More

So I’ve completed and tweaked my jacket ‘Toile’ (which is basically just a test garment made from unbleached cotton calico) … More

Above is a gorgeous red number from Armani’s Autumn 2005 RTW collection. Below is the line drawing for Vogue 8307. Ok, so I … More