Usually with non-stretch fabric I always make a toile, so I can get the proportions right. But each stretch fabric behaves…
V1549: Sewing with Stretch
As I never have just one project on the go – I’m currently mid-way through sewing my first stretch garment.…
Book Review: A complete course on making a professional suit
Tailoring: A Complete Course on Making a Professional SuitEdited by Peg Couch, Published by Fox Chapel Publishing. Synopsis:“A classically tailored suit…
V8307: Toile Time
So I’ve completed and tweaked my jacket ‘Toile’ (which is basically just a test garment made from unbleached cotton calico)…
V8307: the Armani spin-off jacket
Above is a gorgeous red number from Armani’s Autumn 2005 RTW collection. Below is the line drawing for Vogue 8307. Ok, so I…
Hello World
Welcome! Things are still under construction, but it is my intention for this blog to eventually become an archive of techniques,…
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