Tag: sewingaddict

  • MINDY

    MINDY

    My, how time flies! I realized that I hadn’t written anything for a few months… it will be summer, you will say, the desire to enjoy the good weather and go out as much as possible… but this year, Luxembourg has been living up to its reputation… bad weather is quite natural ⛈️!       

    But let’s be positive! The cold allowed me to discover a new passion! Do you guess? 🙂

    Don’t worry, I’ll tell you about it shortly!

    First I want to tell you about a couple of models that I sewed recently and that I LOVE! The first is the Mindy dress by Fibremood in a super burgundy flowery poplin, by Charlie Coud.  

    The model features a gorgeous square neckline. The realization of the straight cut gave me a little trouble.

    You have to raise the presser foot and snip into to the seam allowance of the sleeve + neck trim until just before the needle.

    Turn the garment, lower the presser foot down again and now stitch the slanted edge together, with the notches matching.

    The cut is essential to ensure a good square and I am always afraid to cut too much!!!!!

    At the level of sleeves I opted for the balloon version with elastic.

    In case the puffy sleeves were not of your taste, you can opt for a butterfly sleeve.

    The dress closes with an invisible side zipper of 20 cm. I chose a zipper that I had bought from Atelier Brunette that I had available 60 cm long and that I cut to adapt the length. As for the size I cut everything to my usual size but if I had to do it again I would add a couple of centimeters in length to be able to wear it at the office.

    What do you think?

    🍎 See you soon! 🍎

  • SOPHIE

    SOPHIE

    It might be the situation of almost constant confinement at home, but lately I’ve been looking for super comfy fabrics and models to wear. I recently bought a blue and gray double-face jersey fabric from my little coupon, 95% cotton and 5% elastane, with a nice weight (500 / ml) but I was hesitating about what to do with it. After surfing the internet, I finally opted for the Sophie trousers by Cha’Coud (the alternative was the plateau joggers by Closet Core patterns). In fact, I was looking for something sporty but also quite classic.

    Honestly, I’m super happy with the result, the trousers are super comfortable. I opted for my classic size 36F and I removed 5 cm from the sides to make them more adjusted to the body.

    On a technical level, I had to be a little more careful in sewing the back elastic waistband of the trousers to ensure that the extra of the fabric was distributed well (for my size I cut a 30.5 cm elastic).

    The zipper cuff is fake so the model is quite quick to sew.

    For the knotted belt, instead of using the same fabric, I used a 4 cm wide blue satin ribbon and did not sew the loops.

    Now I am thinking about what to sew with the rest of the fabric. What do you recommend?

    🍎 See you soon! 🍎