Introducing our latest pattern – the Megan Longline Cardigan. This simple flared cardigan looks fabulous worn over sleeveless tops, pants or dresses. It features full length sleeves, a centre front and neckline bind, flared side seams and an asymetric hemline. Ideal for…
Happy New Year folks! Hope 2015 is off to a cracking start for all of you and that the new one has bought you at least a wee bit of sewing time to take the edge off that crazy busy…
Big, full thanks to everyone who entered our 2014 Jaywalk Sewing Competition. We’re thrilled to be making this full moon-ed, Friday 13th lucky for our winner – Emma! The clever simplicity and graphic design, combined with the some pretty…
Our first entry in our 2014 Jaywalk Sewing Competition is up! You can read more about Donna’s gorgeous empire bodice maxi dress over on her blog – Sew Independent. Don’t forget to follow our Jaywalk Pinterest board to keep up…
With the latest arrival of some pretty gorgeous Japanese wool crepe – Nero Kurepu (also available in Cherry Red) – I was keen to whip myself up a lovely crepe Eva Dress for winter. Because I wanted to wear this with fitted jersey…
Remember our 2013 Gridlock competition? Well, it’s on again but this time with a completely different fabric – our Jaywalk jersey, available in black/natural (above) or ecru/natural (below) striped colourways. Same rules of the very open variety apply. Namely, make…
Following on from this blog post back in July (sheesh – was it really that long ago?), I’ve put together another round-up featuring some recent and inspiring makes from Tessuti patterns and fabrics: Kristy’s Burda 3/2009 #113 made up in…
Meet Emilie – keen surfer and new-ish sewer! After attending our beginners class back in July, Emilie’s kept up her interest in sewing ever since and has just attended one of our Sewing With Knits classes with Megan. Emilie successfully…
I have a niece called Lola. Not long after she was born I heard this song – Whatever Lola Wants. In the ensuing years, any time I saw Lola having a tantrum that song would play on a loop in…
I made one Mandy Boat Tee and then headed straight back to the sewing machine to make another. It’s a super quick sew and the kind of garment that has a place in every wardrobe. My first version is made…
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