Part of my goal to sew more lingerie this year is to make more bras. I want to really immerse myself in the techniques of bra-making and truly master this skill. Part of the reason is because I love fancy underwear. I don’t know why, but there is just something about wearing really high quality …

Name: Julia Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern Used: Parfait Website: Julia Bobbin Her post about the pattern: Earn One’s Stripes: Colette Parfait What kind of fabric did you use? A nice heavy double sided cotton that I purchased from a local store in Melbourne. How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? …

Name: Dixie Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Jasmine Blog: Dixie DIY Her post about the pattern: Black & White Colette Jasmine What kind of fabric did you use? A silky soft white rayon and a black linen/rayon blend for the collar. How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? This year one …

Name: Ellen Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate Pattern Used: Jasmine What kind of fabric did you use? Just a simple lightweight cotton with some nice drape. The trim is a heavier weight cotton that I bought mainly for the colour but it does not feel as nice as the main fabric. How did you decide …

Name: Róisín Skill level: Intermediate Pattern Used: Peony Blog: But it can’t be from Dolly Clackett. She gave me an Easter egg! Her Post about the Pattern: I married a blob from the center of Mars What kind of fabric did you use? I used a navy floral cotton lawn that I bought in a …

Name: Joanne Skill Level: Beginner Pattern Used: Peony Her Website: Stitch and Witter Her Post about the Pattern: Completed Project: Colette Peony What kind of fabric did you use? I used a crisp cotton bed sheet from the 60s/70s which I bought for £4 in a vintage sale. How did you decide to reflect your …

Name: Lee Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Pattern Used: Macaron Site: Lee’s Flickr What kind of fabric did you use? I used a brown plaid cotton by Moda French General. Not sure if it’s specifically a quilting cotton, but it has a nice drape and is not as stiff as some quilting cottons I’ve used. How …

Name: Judith Skill level: Beginner-Intermediate Patterns: Clover and Sorbetto Website: Judith Cohn What kind of fabric did you use? For these pieces I just used simple cottons from my local fabric store. The pants are a stretch cotton twill, with a slight sheen. How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? …

Name: Hillary Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ginger Her Blog: Atelier Fargo What kind of fabric did you use? It is a rayon-blend synthetic tweed. How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? I was just about to take credit for the length of the skirt but just remembered I originally lengthened …

Name: Tabatha Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Parfait Her Blog: Thread Carefully What kind of fabric did you use? I used 100% cotton poplin. How did you decide to reflect your personal style in the pattern? I wanted a lovely bright dress to cheer me up on the dull, rainy days of autumn and I’ve always …

Name: Marie Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ginger Her Blog: A Sewing Odyssey Her post about the pattern: Ginger in Rich Aubergine What kind of fabric did you use? I used a heavier weight stretch cotton in a rich aubergine colour. The colour attracted me to the fabric as it’s so chic and versatile and luckily …

Name: Gail Skill Level: Beginner Patterns: Ginger and Jasmine Blog: Today’s Agenda Posts about the garments: Several posts are here What kind of fabric did you use? For this Ginger skirt (my fourth!) I used a piece of heavy gabardine I found in my stash box – it’s of unidentified fiber content and at least …

Name: Suzy Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Clover Her Blog: Suzy Sewing Her post about the pants: Maroon Clovers What kind of fabric did you use? As this was intended to be a muslin I used a cheap fabric I bought at a local shop. The fabric was labelled bio-suiting, which I have no idea what …

Name: Ellen Skill Level: Intermediate Advanced (I’ve been sewing for 38 years, lol) Pattern: Jasmine Blog: It’s a Sewing Life Her post about the pattern: New Jasmine What kind of fabric did you use? A vintage madras cotton I’ve had in my stash, plus some newly purchased linen for the collar. How did you decide …

Name: Jeanne Skill Level: Advanced Blog: Night Knitter Her post about the dress: Crepe Dress for Warm Fall Days What kind of fabric did you use? For the Crepe dress, I used organic cotton by Cloud 9. The “Variegated Butterflies” print has a fabulous 70s vibe. I thought this would serve as a nice counterpoint …

Name: Doortje Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ceylon Her Blog: Just Skirts and Dresses Her posts about the dress: Finished Ceylon Dress and Details on Ceylon Dress What kind of fabric did you use? A linen-cotton mix which looks beautiful, but it is not quite strong. I reinforced some pieces with stay tape before sewing. How …

I’m normally a glass-half-full kind of person. When things seem to be going sour, I usually find myself thinking about how much worse it could be, and how 99.9% of the people in the world would likely be happy to trade problems for mine. But every once in a while, you have a week that …

Name: Christine Skill Level: Intermediate Patterns: Violet and Ginger Her Blog: What’s Up, Cupcake? Her post about the outfit: Ginger Post and Violet Post What kind of fabric did you use? I used a black and white gingham cotton for the Violet blouse, and a grey suiting blend from the Ginger skirt. How did you …

Ah, chiffon. Such a light, ethereal, lovely fabric… and a total pain in the rear to sew. Nevertheless, when I saw these big irregular black and ivory dots, I knew I had to make a Jasmine for my challenge. I really like the way a gathered sleeve looks in a sheer fabric. But of course …

Name: Sunni Skill Level: Advanced Patterns: Clover Her Blog: A Fashionable Stitch Her post about the pants: Show Off What kind of fabric did you use? It’s a glen plaid wool stretch (98% wool, 2% lycra) that I bought from the oh so suave Marcial (my new fabric boyfriend) at Paron’s in New York City. …

This past weekend, I stopped by the Kate Spade store downtown. We were running errands in the neighborhood, and I’d never been in to see their lovely clothes in person. As a sewist, one thing I do in higher end stores is check out all the construction details on clothing. Do you do this too? …