Pants (and shorts) fitting is an ongoing endeavor for me. One day at the mill ends and remnants fabric store, I picked up a couple of yards of printed fabric (meandering little duck footprints I think??) for cheap. My intention was to get fabric I don't care about and sew some bottoms to see if I can… Continue reading Woven drawstring sleep shorts drafted from ready to wear
After I made a long sleeve scoop neck tee from a pattern I drafted from a ready-to-wear tee, I was so happy with it that I knew there would be more of them in my future. And all of a sudden, it's 100°. Meaning it's time to make a short-sleeve version of it. For a more… Continue reading Short sleeve scoop neck tee
PATTERN I drafted my own pattern from a pair of knit drawstring shorts (originally used for a linen pair) using the skills I learned in Steffani Lincecum's fantastic Craftsy class Pattern Drafting from Ready-to-Wear. Project features self-drafted pattern drawstring with casing front patch pockets twin needle on knit fabric Process notes applied the fitting changes… Continue reading Knit drawstring shorts drafted from ready to wear
I've been meaning to make some copies of my Loft long sleeve scoop neck tees for ages. I picked up several of them a few years ago, and for some reason they've all developed little holes in the front, around the area where the waistband of jeans would rub. They're such a wonderful wardrobe staple, and drafting… Continue reading Long sleeve scoop neck tee
One of my favorite tees is a hip-length black and white striped tissue tee with 3/4 sleeves and a boatneck from Loft. It's a great fit -- roomy enough to be super comfy, yet slim enough to look polished. For this project, I drafted a pattern from it and sewed it up in a nice, soft, navy… Continue reading Boatneck long sleeve tee in navy
