Shirts

NEW :: Helga Shirt Pattern

Meet Helga – our latest Tessuti pattern! About ten weeks ago we put up this photo (above) of Helga on Instagram. Helga (the customer – not the shirt 😉 had taken her pattern – modified to suit her shape –…

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Style 3315 in Liberty Scharing Tana

Without fail, every new delivery of seasonal Libertys will have me crushing over one particular print. When we received our latest range six weeks ago, that print was Scharing Tana Purple. Pretty quickly, I settled on the idea of a…

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Pattern Review: Vogue 1387 (view B)

Always keen to try out a new pattern, Raewin’s just finished this lovely blouse in blue silk crepe de chine made up in Vogue 1387 pattern (view B) This pattern’s a great alternative to the classic shirt silhouette and works…

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Judith modifies Silva to linen perfection

When we received our recent delivery of new yarn-dyed crinkle linens in Tan Check and Ebony Check, there was some hardcore swooning amongst many of our linen-loving staff. That (of course) included – Judith. The pattern is her modification of…

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The Silva Shirt Jacket Pattern

Introducing our newest pattern, the Silva Shirt Jacket. This relaxed, collarless style can be worn as either a jacket or shirt. It features three quarter length sleeves, a curved hem edge with raw edge binding on neck, centre front, hem and sleeve…

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Dancing Leopards Men’s Shirt – McCalls 6044

When Jack’s not busy studying law and working at our Surry Hills store, he’s making some very cool clothing. Here he is in his latest sew made up in our soft stretch cotton Dancing Leopards. Jack chose the classic men’s…

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From Sand Hill Como to a linen smock top

  Judith works in our Melbourne store and, like me, is a great lover of all things linen. This amazing smock top, inspired by a found image and created from her own pattern, is made up in our Sand Hill…

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Pattern Review: Vogue 8759 Men’s Shirt

I received this lovely email from Rosalie last week: Hello everyone at my most favourite fabric shop, I have been creating madly in my new sewing room and I want to share my latest project. I have sewn for many…

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Groom’s White Check Shirt

We received this great photo and email from Canberra customer, Ann Francis: “Hi All, I thought you may be interested in seeing a pic of the wedding shirt I made for my son . I sent him into the Melbourne…

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