Jersey

Pastel Art Jersey Dress

Here’s a simple summer dress made up by Bernadette in our Italian viscose/elastane jersey Pastel Art. The pattern is her own, simply traced off a store bought jersey dress. The neckline, armholes and hemline were finished off with the overlock…

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Large Attack Dots Twist Top

Just had to share this stylish outfit worn by a Surry Hills regular, Lorraine. The top seen here is made up in our Viscose/Elastane jersey Large Attack Dots. Lorraine drafted the pattern from a favourite store bought top. The pattern…

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Pattern Review: Truck Stop Top

Don’t be fooled by these photos of me looking all holiday-like and cheery and relaxed in the sunshine because approximately thirteen minutes after these photos were taken, the family and I got blown off the beach by wind and sand…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8780

Have you noticed this pattern in the latest Vogue catalogue? I have totally overlooked this one…until now!  Bernadette has made up our Japanese Tencel/Wool Jersey Asphalt Stretcher in Vogue 8780  pattern (view A). Bernadette didn’t leave a raw-edge finish on the hem as per pattern,…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8379

Hello there! Here’s a quick post to kick start things around here again, both Lisa and I are coming out of hibernation finally. A new month filled with lots of inspiring sewing/fabric posts. Bernadette was wearing this lovely new wrap dress…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 1261

Julie from Bernina Chatswood wore this latest creation at their last Bernina Club meeting. It’s Alice + Olivia top pattern Vogue 1261 (view C) made up in our printed viscose/elastane jersey Promises To Come . All 3 styles in this pattern are fabulous, definitely…

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Otga and Pucci

Meet Otga. She first came into our Melbourne store just a couple of months ago as a novice sewer. We talked fabrics, sewing with knits and making a tube skirt. Fast forward eight or so weeks and – my oh…

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Mission Maxi Modified

I do love me a frock, especially in summer time. I’ve been struggling to find a maxi pattern that suits me because most designs that I’m drawn to seem to suit the tall and small-busted, of which I am neither….

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Pattern Review – Mission Maxi Dress in Funky Army

I spotted this here, on our Tessuti Creations Group Pool over on Flickr! Talented Belinda from Perth has made up the Mission Maxi pattern in our Italian Viscose/Elastane Funky Army and trimmed the neckline and armholes in our Mokuba fold-over…

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Pattern Review – Vogue 8413

No…. your eyes aren’t going funny!…it’s this lovely fleck print in our Italian Viscose/Cotton/Spandex jersey called Red Berry Spot. Georgia used this drapey knit to make up View B in Vogue 8413 , the pattern suggests using fabrics like Crepe,…

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