Linen Lovers

Hi, I’m so happy to be joining you all. I like the idea of making one high-quality garment a month, and this will be a good accountability group, while still keeping it fun! I love to sew and I make a lot of things and share on YouTube and Instagram and really having the desire lately to turn into more natural fibres. I i’ve bought many of the patterns and am looking forward to checking the rest out as I go along. I’ll include a couple of my Charlie Darwin makes. There is a great fabric store in Portland, Oregon, called Josephine’s dry goods that has very high quality linens. And the owner, Bini gives great advice.

A while ago Osei Duro company was giving away their fabric remnants, so I picked some up. I made 2 panels from squares and didn’t know how I would incorporate them in a project. Then I saw Leah’s patchwork shirt, and I thought it was a great idea!

I bought some simple white cotton, and chose to do a tank top, with cap sleeves and rounded neckline. This was my first time sewing a garment with buttonholes. For the lined bodice, I didn’t use the burrito method, I reached from the bottom and turn it inside out. It gave me less bulk to stitch, so it was only the cap sleeve on the inside.

Overall I loved the instructions and the videos! Of course I made some mistakes, but it was a complicated for me project, so I’m happy!

I already wore it to a festive event in my community,…

I purchased the ladybird sewing pattern (pattern pro version) and I am loving the pattern and the process. I’m wondering if anyone knows how to access the video tutorial that comes with the pattern pro version? Thanks for any advice!

Has curvy ladies made the saltwater set? Really not sure how the top is supposed to lay... or if I need an FBA. Please share if you have worked with this pattern.

I'm sewing Olene as short pants using my leftover lightweight linen fabric from the Finch project (pic in the gallery). It was my first time buying linen fabric for sewing, so I didn't quite understand how sheer it was -- next time I'll just get medium and heavyweight. At any rate, I want to put the rest of the fabric to good use and I like to having matching shirt and shorts for warm days Has anbody had experience underlining lightweight linen for a pair of pants? With this same fabric, I'm thinking of underlining the back and the front-inner pieces. I'm thinking the front outer doesn't need underlining, plus it'd have the pockets.

My son is trans and wants to wear more boxy masculine fitting clothes, but his hips and butt give him away. Does anyone know how to manipulate patterns to camouflage those areas?

I made my first mock up for the finch. I did one sleeve short and one 3/4. I'm glad I did the trial run. I would like the short sleeve longer, the 3/4 shorter, and the front bodice a touch longer. I also think I may have gone a size too large based on my ease at the sides. I love the pattern and I'm glad I'm able to dial it in.

I just spent the day sewing my first Finch Shirt. I discovered that the fabric I bought at the thrift store was linen. I had just enough to squeeze a Finch out of it. Normally I would have made it a bit longer, but that wasn’t an option. But for 40 DKK (that’s about $6 USD) it was still worth it. So no frills—short sleeves. Next time it will be a bit longer and with sleeves. It’s simply the best wearable

muslin. The photo is terrible because daylight is in short supply on a gray spring day. ☁️✂️

Yesterday I put out my seasonal survey for everyone to vote on which pattern I make next, and it looks like the Argent and Sable dress is taking the lead for sure! Thank you to everyone who voted ❤️ I'm excited to make this one, and I think it will be perfect for our spring/summer wardrobe building 🪡