Caroline made a travel capsule wardrobe! Here are a few of the ✨looks✨
She sewed up a storm for her trip to Croatia - the vibe was natural fibers, breezy garments, and pops of red. Doesn't she look amazing? Details of each garment are available on our Patreon and in the June Blackbird Fabrics newsletter! (Or just ask us and we'll reply in the comments.)
If you want to hear us chat about sewing for travel, including travel capsules, listen to Episode 273!
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Patchwork skirt is done!
I have no idea how many squares I cut and sewed for this, but each square was 11x11cm, the waist is about 1,6m and the hem about 4m.
I tried to use similar muted colours both from my own stash and the scrap bins at work. There's one green patch at the back that doesn't match and I hate that! It was originally at the front and I ended up undoing that entirely to move it to the back. 😅
Last picture is there to show you that it has POCKETS!
Ps. Sorry about the lack of alt text, I have a migraine coming and really need to go lie down, I'll work on that when I feel better.
Pps. Also sorry about the picture quality, no sun today!
#sewing #crafts #upcycling #handmadewardrobe #memade #patchwork #ompelu #käsityöt #kierrätys #kierrätysompelu
I have no idea how many squares I cut and sewed for this, but each square was 11x11cm, the waist is about 1,6m and the hem about 4m.
I tried to use similar muted colours both from my own stash and the scrap bins at work. There's one green patch at the back that doesn't match and I hate that! It was originally at the front and I ended up undoing that entirely to move it to the back. 😅
Last picture is there to show you that it has POCKETS!
Ps. Sorry about the lack of alt text, I have a migraine coming and really need to go lie down, I'll work on that when I feel better.
Pps. Also sorry about the picture quality, no sun today!
#sewing #crafts #upcycling #handmadewardrobe #memade #patchwork #ompelu #käsityöt #kierrätys #kierrätysompelu
I love these linen shirts so much I had to make more than one! Lightweight, comfy, and perfect for hiking, travel, or running errands — even in the Texas heat ☀️ A go-to in my capsule wardrobe + a popular sewing project with my students full of techniques you can use in other garments. Style + skill in one! ✂️🧵
#linen #sewing #MeMade #capsulewardrobe #DIYfashion #slowfashion #garmentsewing #handmadewardrobe #hikingwear #madeinaustin
Our best tips for fitting jumpsuits!
🧵 Don't skip the muslin! We recommend putting together just the top part and making any adjustments to that before attaching the bottoms and making adjustments to those.
🧵 Try grading between sizes if your measurements fall into different size categories for bust, waist, and hips. If they are more than three sizes apart, though, traditional pattern adjustments (like a full waist adjustment or a narrow hip adjustment) may work better.
🧵 Don't forget about length adjustments, which are super important to a jumpsuit fitting well. If you want to figure out whether you'll need length adjustments before you get into the muslin process, check what height the pattern was designed for. If you're two inches taller, you may want to lengthen the top and bottom by one inch each (at the lengthen/shorten lines).
🧵 If you want an easier fitting process, choose a looser, sleeveless pattern like the Helen’s Closet Lazo Jumpsuit. Looking for a challenge? Go for a more fitted, sleeved pattern like the Closet Core Blanca Flight Suit!
For lots more about fitting and sewing jumpsuits, plus some great indie patterns recommendations, check out Episode 257: Overalls and Jumpsuits!
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🧵 Don't skip the muslin! We recommend putting together just the top part and making any adjustments to that before attaching the bottoms and making adjustments to those.
🧵 Try grading between sizes if your measurements fall into different size categories for bust, waist, and hips. If they are more than three sizes apart, though, traditional pattern adjustments (like a full waist adjustment or a narrow hip adjustment) may work better.
🧵 Don't forget about length adjustments, which are super important to a jumpsuit fitting well. If you want to figure out whether you'll need length adjustments before you get into the muslin process, check what height the pattern was designed for. If you're two inches taller, you may want to lengthen the top and bottom by one inch each (at the lengthen/shorten lines).
🧵 If you want an easier fitting process, choose a looser, sleeveless pattern like the Helen’s Closet Lazo Jumpsuit. Looking for a challenge? Go for a more fitted, sleeved pattern like the Closet Core Blanca Flight Suit!
For lots more about fitting and sewing jumpsuits, plus some great indie patterns recommendations, check out Episode 257: Overalls and Jumpsuits!
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@popchicken
After a few years of participation, I didn't bother this year since I was on holidays for 3/4 of the month, wearing the same 3 #MeMade outfits again and again. I'm not a big fan of selfies, although I have a good selfie stick and have figured out how to make them tolerable with the portrait setting and careful cropping.
I think that the challenge has been a great kickstart to really filling in my wardrobe gaps by sewing my own.
Well done on the challenge!
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The final result. But I think I am going to change the buttons to bigger ones.
#handmade #slowfashion #memade #knitting #knitted #cardigan
#handmade #slowfashion #memade #knitting #knitted #cardigan
@BrambleBearWhuffling @malcircuit
One of the things that I’ve learned about myself over the years is that I will work like a beaver on my projects when there are other folks around me. I’ve also primarily focussed on #sewing my own clothing for a half dozen years now and amazingly, I now wear an almost entirely #MeMade wardrobe. A lot of that is thanks to sewing classes, sew days, and online maker times. #BodyDouble magic!
#ADHD
If Caroline could only sew one thing, it would be: block print dresses! 😍
In this week's episode, we share a bunch of interesting listener responses to the question: "If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?" And we share our answers, too! Caroline adores block print fabrics; they're colourful, intricate, handmade, lightweight, breathable, and easy to sew! Here are some block print dresses she's already made:
✨ A Victory Patterns #SofiaDress in an amazing mustard yellow, red, and green floral print.
✨ A Helen’s Closet #MarchDress hack with an added flounce (and matching mask) in a gorgeous bright green with yellow and green sprigs.
✨ A Pattern Fantastique #ValiDress in a beautiful deep blue with pink and green floral print.
All fabrics are from Blackbird Fabrics, of course! If you could only sew with one fabric, what would it be? Let us know in the comments!
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
In this week's episode, we share a bunch of interesting listener responses to the question: "If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?" And we share our answers, too! Caroline adores block print fabrics; they're colourful, intricate, handmade, lightweight, breathable, and easy to sew! Here are some block print dresses she's already made:
✨ A Victory Patterns #SofiaDress in an amazing mustard yellow, red, and green floral print.
✨ A Helen’s Closet #MarchDress hack with an added flounce (and matching mask) in a gorgeous bright green with yellow and green sprigs.
✨ A Pattern Fantastique #ValiDress in a beautiful deep blue with pink and green floral print.
All fabrics are from Blackbird Fabrics, of course! If you could only sew with one fabric, what would it be? Let us know in the comments!
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
If she could only sew one thing, Helen would choose: denim! 👖❤️
In this week's episode, we share a bunch of listener answers to the question, "If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?" And, of course, we share our own answers, too! Helen made an excellent choice. Denim is sturdy, but it wears in beautifully. It comes in every shade, but the indigo ones are the best. And it's so satisfying to finish it with beautiful topstitching. Here are some of Helen's denim me-mades:
👖 A pair of light wash denim #FalconerPants
👖 Dark wash #YantaOveralls
👖 An #AshtonTop mini-dress hack
👖 A patchwork shift dress made from three pairs of Sam's old jeans!
Do you like sewing with denim?
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In this week's episode, we share a bunch of listener answers to the question, "If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?" And, of course, we share our own answers, too! Helen made an excellent choice. Denim is sturdy, but it wears in beautifully. It comes in every shade, but the indigo ones are the best. And it's so satisfying to finish it with beautiful topstitching. Here are some of Helen's denim me-mades:
👖 A pair of light wash denim #FalconerPants
👖 Dark wash #YantaOveralls
👖 An #AshtonTop mini-dress hack
👖 A patchwork shift dress made from three pairs of Sam's old jeans!
Do you like sewing with denim?
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
It's a hard question! 🤔
We asked our listeners: “If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?” In this episode, we share their answers (and ours)! Listen in and get inspired - there are so many different kinds of answers!
What would your answer be? Tell us in the comments!
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
We asked our listeners: “If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?” In this episode, we share their answers (and ours)! Listen in and get inspired - there are so many different kinds of answers!
What would your answer be? Tell us in the comments!
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
Go to a STORE? Try on underwear that NEVER fits properly?? And if it fits, it's super uncomfortable??? And if it's comfortable, it's ugly as hell???? IN THIS ECONOMY?!? 💩
No ma'am, we're gonna make our own damn underwear 😌 It will have soft fabric, big enough cups to fit the girls and wide ass elastic to keep em there. It's fully lined, has no itchy seams against the skin and is exactly the frilly cotton candy vibe we felt like today. So there. Suck it, fast fashion.
#memade #handmade #sewist #underwear #lingerie #midsize #lace #pastel #diy
No ma'am, we're gonna make our own damn underwear 😌 It will have soft fabric, big enough cups to fit the girls and wide ass elastic to keep em there. It's fully lined, has no itchy seams against the skin and is exactly the frilly cotton candy vibe we felt like today. So there. Suck it, fast fashion.
#memade #handmade #sewist #underwear #lingerie #midsize #lace #pastel #diy
Will it be cold enough at the markets to wear my puffy jacket? Let's find out! (Also, this gets me to 98% wardrobe utilisation for the year!)
Oh, and #memade skirt. With pockets!
I borrowed a friend's pillowcase shopping bag and reverse engineered it for my own. #Mayke #MeMadeMay
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Finally seeing some length on the poncho project, after hourrsss of knitting 💀 that fabric has such a beautiful flow, though 🥹
#knitting #handmade #ombre #cotton #poncho #wip #crafts #memade
#knitting #handmade #ombre #cotton #poncho #wip #crafts #memade
My buttons finally arrived. So my first cardigan is finished.
Already busy with my second one
Both patterns by filcolana and made with drops yarn
#memade #slowfashion #knitting #knitted #memademay
Already busy with my second one
Both patterns by filcolana and made with drops yarn
#memade #slowfashion #knitting #knitted #memademay
I managed to get my hands on some old single duvet sets and am slowly repurposing them. First up a Melilot shirt from Deer and Doe, and a pair of Sport Shorts from The Friday Company. #MeMadeMay #Mayke
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Our newest "We Sew" episode is here! 🎉
We each sewed an eyelet garment, and now we’re going to tell each other about it for the first time! We discuss our fabric choices, pattern choices, sewing experiences, and lots more.
Have you ever sewed with eyelet? Tell us about it in the comments!
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We each sewed an eyelet garment, and now we’re going to tell each other about it for the first time! We discuss our fabric choices, pattern choices, sewing experiences, and lots more.
Have you ever sewed with eyelet? Tell us about it in the comments!
#LoveToSewPodcast #WeLoveToSew #SewingPodcast #HandmadeWardrobe #MeMadeEveryday #MeMade #Sewing #HandmadeFashion #Handmade #Sew #Sewcialists #ISew #MakersGonnaMake #SewingLove #IndieSewing #MakersCommunity
In Episode 270: Corduroy and Velvet, Caroline talked about a Gap jacket from the early aughts that she loved and wore on a trip to Italy. In this week's episode, we share a voicemail from listener Julia about HER fave green velvet Gap jacket from the early aughts! It inspired Caroline to dig out her photos - check out how adorable she looks! We also found a couple of indie patterns in case our listeners want to make their own beloved velvet jacket. The #AuburnBlazer by @Cashmerette is a great option for mid and larger sizes and the #SOIFrancineJacket by @SewOverItLondon is a great option for smaller to mid sizes!
What colour velvet jacket would you make?
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What colour velvet jacket would you make?
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