Fabric

Fabric Feature – Reformed Two Way Stretch

In our early blogging days, we were partial to posting something we called ‘Fabric Feature of the Week’. Not sure why we stopped doing that but it was most likely the (over) commitment to a weekly blog post. Maybe we…

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Victoria’s Patchwork Tunic

Haven’t we all got left over bits of fabric, many precious but useless left over scraps after cutting out our sewing projects? Here’s a fabulous idea created by Victoria. Using left-over bits of linen and Japanese cotton, she made up…

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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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Margaret’s Retro Poncho Top

Here is yet another great easy top, this time a poncho style, that you can make without buying a pattern…woohoo! Margaret breezed into our Surry Hills store a couple of weeks ago wearing this top made in our silk georgette…

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Pattern Review – Simplicity 3786

Georgia’s done it again! Here’s yet another great shirt, this time made up in Tessuti’s beautiful 100% Cotton ‘White Hail Spot’ – in View D from Simplicity pattern 3786 . Georgia’s only adjustment to this top/shirt pattern was to shorten…

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Italian Missoni Knits.

The latest arrivals of these Italian Missoni wool knits are so divine and are walking out the door. Here’s a simple sleeveless tank dress made by Sarah in Missoni Outdoors – the neckline and armholes are finished with Tessuti’s fold-over…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8229

This great Vogue pattern 8229 started it all…. I mean started this Sew Tessuti blog. I had always liked this pattern and thought I’d go on the internet to see if there were any reviews on it. That’s when I…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 2091

Meet Ann – who has been a Tessuti customer from way back when we started. Ann also attends the sewing classes at Sit’n’Sew’ in Forestville – Sydney. None of the girls taking part in the lessons that day knew I…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8291

Here is a great example to show that by making slight adjustments to a great basic pattern you can end up with a gorgeous top like the one Georgia is wearing here. You remember Georgia earlier in her other wonderful…

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