Jackets

Pattern Review – Vogue 8299 *modified

I met up with Georgia today to photograph her latest creation and the morning’s weather was going to determine what I was going to find Georgia wearing for this pattern review! If the fine sunny weather held up I was…

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Mercury Tweed in Paris

Late last year I received an email and images from gorgeous Mélisande, a blogger (A French Diary) from Paris. Check out these photos of this gorgeous jacket she made in our Italian Designer Mercury Tweed (sold out). I love her…

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Neapolitan Bespoke Tailors

O’MAST from Kid Dandy on Vimeo. Thank you to Sue from Perth, who shared this link over on our Tessuti Fabrics page on Facebook today. I just had to share this with everyone, it’s a wonderful look into Neapolitan tailoring…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8714 *Modified

Georgia’s latest sewing creation is this cropped jacket made up in our Taupe & White cotton/elastane ‘Penguin Stripe‘. The pattern used is Vogue 8714 View C, *minus the lower peplum and with a mandarin collar added to the neckline. The…

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Julia and Minoru

Julia, our 2011 Tessuti Awards winner, recently got in touch with us to share her latest project – Sewaholic’s Minoru Jacket. The lining is our 100% cotton Bone Bling, sold out online but we do have a wee bit left…

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Chanelling Chanel

Georgia made up this Chanel inspired jacket from McCalls 4792 (out of print) in our Neon Tweed from a few winters ago. The jacket is exquisite, Georgia has painstakingly created the trim by fringing the tweed and applying it around…

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Jean Bas in Wool/Silk

Jean Bas in this jacket (her own pattern) made up in Tessuti’s Giorgio Armani Wool/Silk printed jacquard from two seasons ago… a stunning jacket don’t you think?

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Grey Boiled Wool Knit Cardi.

Meet Janette, another regular Tessuti customer and avid fan of any wonderful textured jersey knit and who also happens to make the most wonderful shawls, jackets and cardigans, amongst other things. Popping into Tessuti Chatswood today, Janette was wearing this…

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Red Missoni Knit long-line cardi

Talented Donna sent me some pics of her longline cardi made in our lighter weight Missoni knit – a gorgeous blend of linen, silk, cotton and viscose. Donna said: “The design is based on an Onion pattern 1029Cardigan for knits.I…

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A sunny jacket for Janet (Burda 7836 OOP)

Remember this pattern review? I mentioned that Janet had another one in the works. Presenting Version 2 in our viscose/polyamide/lycra Canary Berry. For this one, Janet narrowed the sleeves for a tighter fit. I love this – so much so…

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