I bought this cotton flannel sheet in Retales Lidia by the kilo. I don’t remember the price, but it was ridiculously cheap and I still have tons left. First I wanted to make the Tofino pants, but I was not 100% convinced about the leg width and I wanted a …
Category: Gerry
Completed: Another 40s Style Blouse
I promise that this is the last 40s style blouse that I’m making for a while, but I just needed to get it out of my system. I’m going to try a different pattern next time, but even if I don’t, I think I’m ready to attend the next rockabilly …
Slow January
Just twenty days have passed since the month started but it feels to me like a month and a half at least. After the Christmas frenzy and all the doctor appointments before that (including a gastroscopy that never happened), these days it seems that I just work, sew, knit and …
Completed: A Tiki Blouse in January
And I don’t live in the Southern Hemisphere. It means how much I long for warmer weather, refreshing cocktails (those will not happen, I know) and the much expected tiki party. It’s Gertie’s 40s style blouse again made with some fabric that I bought this Christmas by the kilo at …
Completed: Camas Blouse
You probably know Thread Theory as a independent company designing sewing patterns for men. Well, to celebrate their second anniversary they have released a pattern for us, women: The Camas Blouse. On the original picture it appears as a loose top, so to make it more my style, I’ve made …
Completed: Lekala Trunks, underwear for men
Before buying the serger for my birthday, Koen was doing thorough research about what it could and what it was good for. He knew that if I had a serger, sooner than later, I was going to make him underwear. I searched online and I first came upon Thread Theory …
The Top 5 of 2014
I found about this last year, and once again I’m participating. I’m not very good at these things but looking back is always a good idea to be able to look forward. Top 5 Hits Luckily this year I can nominate my top 5 hits without having to dig too deep. …
Completed: Another Owls Sweater
This sweater was one of the victims of this year’s incidents. First, this wool started as an Aiken, but after knitting most of the sweater I discovered that I didn’t have enough wool (ugh), so I unravelled it and started this owls. What can go wrong with an owls sweater? …
My take on Gertie’s 40s style blouse
I’ve been looking for some time for the perfect pattern to make a 40’s style blouse. I secretly (and not so secretly) admired Liz and Tasha‘s blouses and I wanted to make something like this. Last year, for the Fall for Cotton, I modified a pattern, and after lots of …
Serging my way to neat edges
Please excuse the bad quality pictures, but my mobile camera doesn’t behave in low light conditions. Same as Gerry, just that he does it in any light conditions. My birthday this year was nothing special, there was nothing to remember and some things to forget (like a gastroenteritis), we didn’t …