Check out Sarah’s leggings made up in Tessuti’s black stretch velvet (also available in other colours). The pattern is from a leggings block that has no side seams. If your looking for a similar pattern you could try Burdastyle’s Carol….
I just love this waistcoat that Georgia made in Tessuti’s 100% Cotton Velvet ‘Black Bonnie Stripe’. The pattern used is McCalls 5186 – view D – and she didn’t alter the pattern at all! The little touches added were some…
As promised yesterday, here are some images of Georgia’s stunning new jacket. The fabric is our very pretty 100% cotton velvet with embroidered detail – ‘Parisian Fair’. A special touch is added with the striped grosgrain trim in ‘Rouge’. The…
Here finally is my jacket in Tessuti’s 100% cotton velvet in ‘Navy Spot’. The pattern is drafted off a favourite jacket of mine. ( It may be a future Tessuti pattern to download – once I have graded it to…
Meet my brother Tony. He is a professional cutter and here he is cutting out Silk/Rayon velvet. It’s more luxurious and alot drapier than the cotton velvet variety. The best way to cut light and delicate dress fabrics like this…
YES! you guessed right….I cut out the fronts and back going in different directions to the nap of the velvet. The funny thing is that I have evidence of it ( with the photo below) and it didn’t occur to…
Today I wanted to do a post about how to cut and fuse a jacket. In this case, I was using a velveteen cotton that I have been saving for this winter. In my haste to cut the fabric and…
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