Sewing Makes

The portable sewing room blog is the musings, makes and experiences of Catherine Davies-Colley, the inspiration behind the SEWEZI sewing room collection of tables and accessories. Come and check out what i have made today!
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Bellbird Top by The Sewing Revival experimentation
Just before Christmas, I was reading the style advice for a pattern from Fibremood. Fibremood gives individual style tips for every silhouette for each pattern. There was a blousy top I was looking at, it suggested that those who have a A shape(me) should use fabric that had more body (stiffer fabrics) to balance the body out. #sewezi #theportablesewingroom #portablesewing #thesewingrevival #bellbirdtop #boxtoppattern #nzsews #sewover50 #sewing
Sweatshirt
The cold has arrived. Sweatshirt week at my house. I have always struggled with getting a sweatshirt that I am happy with. I have found one. Yayyyy. The boxy sweatshirt by @wardrobebyme01 All fabrics from @wearethefabricstore. Pink and grey are wool cotton mixes and pink floral is Liberty sweatshirting.
Sweatshirt
Sweatshirt week at my house. I have always struggled with getting a sweatshirt that I am happy with. I have found one. Yayyyy. The boxy sweatshirt by @wardrobebyme01 All fabrics from @wearethefabricstore. Pink and grey are wool cotton mixes and pink floral is Liberty sweatshirting
Mohair Cardigan
During lockdown had a need to knit a mohair cardigan. So used up ends and knitted up the Grown ups polly cardy from Touch Yarns. I knit loose and I didn't down size my needles enough. Only went down one size should had gone down two. So alittle bigger than I expected. Like wearing a warm hug. Sille Blouse from Wardrobe by me made with pink viscose from Drapers Fabrics underneath.
Travel ironing mat
When I have been at shows demonstrating SEWEZI, I have used my homemade travel ironing mats. Lots of quilters and sewers have talked to me about these and asked me how I have make them. So here is my recipe.
Aubepine Dress from Deer and Doe
My favourite make in 2019 was the Aubepine Dress from Deer and Doe. I made this in a Cath Kidston floral. It was perfect for the autumn wedding of my niece.
Style Arc Clare Pant
I was determined to make some pants that I liked. Firstly, I sewed the Style Arc Clare Pant in the navy check. Oh dear, those pockets and pleats on my hips. Going back to my good intentions for the year about persevering, I undid basically the whole pant removed the pleats and re stitched, I also lowered the seat at the back. The reason I took the pockets out was the cotton poplin check I used was stiff.
Sewing machine cover
Brought this digital printed tee last year from very cool exhibition in Shanghai. One of those I must have purchases, then I think I dont wear polyester because I shock myself. So I have been coveting this away wondering what to do with with it. Then this morning it came to me. Sewing machine cover. I love the fabric and now I will see it everytime before I sew.
Burda style 103
Roll forward to my end of summer sew away 2020. I decided I really liked this shirt and wanted to make a couple more. BUT, I needed to adjust the previous ones before I made new ones. SO, to the two original ones, I reshaped from under the arms to the hem removing effectively 16cm. The shoulders I decided I could live with not sitting on the shoulder point. I didn’t realise just how voluminous the style was originally.
Burda shirts and top
I find Burda shirt and top patterns on the whole a good fit for me. I am a size 48 in body and 46 neck and shoulders. Sometimes I need to do a bicep adjustment. With this shirt I followed the pattern, the only adjustment I made was to remove the hip gusset, I didn’t need it, it looked as though I had wings on my hips, definitely an unnecessary addition. I was pleased with the outcome.
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A continuation to the mid-winter get away, detailing the makes. Cream with print, fine wool crepe (local charity store) Pink floral polyester crepe (thefabricstore.co.nz) Read more by clicking the link: https://www.sewezi.com/blog/09152019
The Kalle - from Closet Case Patterns.
I have had this pattern in the drawer since this time last year (missmaudesewing.co.nz), originally I brought it to make the dress version. But at the moment I wanted to have another white-based box top in my wardrobe, so thought I would give this a go. I had purchased this swiss cotton pique print 8 years ago, and had it waiting for when the opportunity arose. My bust measurement is between 16-18 according to the pattern. So I made the size 18 to be sure…..