First of all: this is not a quilt. I don't know much about quilting, but as far as I know it should involve square pieces of fabric, manual needlework and attaching the three layers (design, isolation layer and bottom layer) in one go. What we're doing here is using up scraps of fabric to create… Continue reading Puzzle Plaids
Up at six, lots to do today! Arne wants to spend some quality time with his computer, so after breakfast I head over to my Mom to continue our sewing projects. We're making a fleece vest and the first job is to make a pattern. That's my Mom's specialty and not really something I can… Continue reading hop east
So this is a bit strange. Most of Western Europe is in some kind of lock down and here in Belgium only essential stores remain open. Cafés, restaurants, any stores except food, pharma, etc.: all closed. And Belgium is a 'red zone', so if you travel to another country you have to remain in quarantine,… Continue reading Corona holidays
looking at it this way, it's obvious that it came from a sleeping bagwhen I walk around on the street, nobody looks twice, so it must not be that obvious that we made this from a sleeping bag..again: down WANTS TO ESCAPE. even through the tiniest holespiping at the seams stops the down from coming… Continue reading A THICK body warmer
Note that the size of the bra is a bit too big for the mannequin, so it looks a bit rumpled. You can see the five thread stitch used to close the darts. Requirements cotton fabric, because it's less stinky than synthetic fabricno underwire, because an underwire is less comfortablea moulded cup, to have support… Continue reading Perfect Underwear 2: weekend bra
