This tutorial is to support the waistband instructions in the Hana Pattern booklet found on pages 47-56. To start, make sure the Back Waistbands, Right Front Waistbands, and Left Front Waistbands are cut mirrored and interfaced on the wrong sides. Use the pattern markings and refer to page 48 of the booklet to tell which…
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When I first laid eyes on this fabric my heart beat faster. It’s rare to find large scale print fabrics. To see the scale of this print combined with this gorgeous floral, it was the fulfillment of my fabric daydream. Since sewing this dress, some evidence would suggest I’m not the only one taken with…
Great choice on making the Mariana Notched Collar Jacket! Here are steps with photos to make that notched collar shine. We also have a separate tutorial on how to make lining for this jacket if that was something you wanted to explore. This is the trickiest and most important part of this pattern. If this…
The ability to make clothes that actually fit your body is one of the most rewarding aspects of sewing. Have you ever gone shopping for new pants only to try on 20 pairs in different stores and end up not buying any because they are all too tight in the bum and too loose in…
One of the small luxuries of life is having me-made rustic linen tea towels draped about in your kitchen. One on the counter underneath drying cups and bowls, one hanging on the stove handle to lift the hot pan off the stovetop, one tucked into your waistband, serving as an apron while you bake. When…
Follow along for all the steps to add lining to the Mariana Notched Collar Jacket pattern. Linings can be tricky to figure out, that’s partly what makes them so fun! Pattern Notes All seam allowances 3/8” (~1 cm) I changed a few minor style elements of the jacket — I moved the pocket placement, used…
My Bernina Matic 910 and I have been creating for last seven years together. The range of materials she sews well is delightful. She is an excellent all-round machine. She can handle several layers of heavyweight denim and cotton canvas. She also handles lightweight fabrics and knits well. So far, she and I have made…
The grocery store / coffee shop has a glassed-in patio with rows of tiny tables and normal-sized chairs. Red light is emanating from the ceiling and seems to carry with it a concentration of warmth. It’s actually so warm my friend, Elizabeth, and I take off our winter coats moments after claiming one of the…
Large white puffs of snow were drifting down. It was the first snowfall of the season. One landed on my eyelash as I walked back from letting the hens out for the day. It’s always a delight when a snowflake falls on your eyelash, isn’t it? It’s like putting on a jacket you haven’t worn…
A long time ago a close friend told me about a man he knows, an elderly gentleman who went blind during his middle years. This man told my friend that when his sight finally left, he realized he was truly seeing for the first time. Seeing all the beautiful things that the stimulus of sight…
The phrase reached my ears while discussing future plans with a former boyfriend. I shared my dream to someday be a stay-at-home mother and still provide income, but not bear the primary burden of family financial security. To this he responded, “Not only do you not want to contribute to society, you want me to…
Have you ever had a major crisis come up in your life or a big door closed on something you were putting a lot of hope in? Maybe in a career or relationship or something else you hold dearly? It is devastating when a dream, a hope, a plan goes careening off a cliff edge….
It seems like this time of extra isolation provides an opportunity for creating extra amounts of fun. With lots of places being closed, I’ve started creating adventure events for people! I put one together last weekend. Each team had to trudge through the woods to find and decode a series of clues. One clue had…
Have you seen images of a plant seed germinating? A condensed version of the germination story is the seed first soaks up water, then the roots start growing, growing, and then the first leaves break through the soil surface to be greeted by warm rays of sunshine. Throughout the process to maturity, a plant grows…
This summer I walked out my back door and groaned. The mulberry tree dropped a plethora of berries on the patio. There was a berry every two inches in each direction. Some berries get mercifully eaten by wildlife. Most just seem to await their fate of returning to soil. I’m tempted to be annoyed because…
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