Naaien·SAL·Sew·sewing

Harper Duster

Ik deed nog eens mee aan een sew-along! Een tijdje geleden alweer. En ook maar ‘half’ meegedaan deze keer. De Sew-along was immers georganiseerd door Barbie Slivinski van SSE fabrics, en liep maar over vier dagen. Ik heb echter geen SSE stoffen (jammer genoeg veel te duur om naar hier te laten verzenden, want ze hebben wel prachtige stoffen!) en was dus geen echte deelnemer. Ik had echter al wel het patroon dat genaaid werd, en wilde al lange tijd een lange cardigan gaan maken. Dus dat kwam er dan dankzij deze sew-along wel van! Met vragen kon ik er wel terecht, en ook de video’s die verschenen vond ik zeker handig. Al is dit geen moeilijk patroon, het is steeds aangenaam als je iemand anders eens aan het werk ziet 🙂

It was a while ago, but I once again participated in a sew-along!  And this time I only ‘half’ participated. The Sew-along was organized by Barbie Slivinski from SSE fabrics, and only ran over four days. However, I do not have SSE fabrics (unfortunately far too expensive to ship here because they do have beautiful fabrics!) And was therefore not a real participant. However, I already had the pattern that was being sewn, and wanted to make a duster for ages. I could attend the sew-along with questions, and I also found the videos that appeared useful. Although this is not a difficult pattern, it is always pleasant when you see someone else at work 🙂

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Wegens tijdsgebrek ben ik pas achter de naaimachine gaan zitten eens de sew-along voorbij was, en naaide ik dus ook ineens door. Voor mijn cardigan die tot op de kuiten valt, gebruikte ik een gebreide stof van Driessen.nl. De stof knippen was vreselijk, want kleine pluisjes overal. Maar O wat ben ik blij met het resultaat!
Ik volgde gewoon het patroon, met opgestikte zakken. Joepie, zakken! Perfect van grootte om mijn gsm bij te houden. Ideaal voor het herfstige weer. Het enige wat ik niet deed, is een split in de zijnaden, maar verder hield ik me helemaal aan het patroon. Ik naaide een M, maar paste wel aan naar L vanaf de heup.
Ik vind hem zeker leuk geworden!

Due to a lack of time, I only got to sit behind the sewing machine once the sew-along was over, and so I have sewn it from start to finish all at once. For my cardigan that falls mid-calf, I used a knitted fabric that I Purchased at Driessen.nl . Cutting the fabric was terrible, because small fluff went everywhere. But oh how happy I am with the result!
I just followed the pattern, with stitched-on pockets. Yes, pockets! Perfect in size to keep track of my mobile. Ideal for the autumn weather. The only thing I didn’t do is the split at the side seams. I sewed an M, but adjusted to L from the hip down.
I certainly like my brand new duster!

 

En het beste moet nog komen: dit is een gratis patroon! Je vindt het hier: https://sinclairpatterns.com/product/harper-classic-knit-cardigan-and-duster-for-women-pdf-sewing-pattern/

And best of all: this is a free pattern! You can find it here: https://sinclairpatterns.com/product/harper-classic-knit-cardigan-and-duster-for-women-pdf-sewing-pattern/

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Naaien·Sew·sewing

Lauren Top

Meet the Lauren Top by Sinclair Designs!

When I saw this testercall coming up, I immediately loved the design of the assymetric neckline and the draped front bodice. This is not like every regular design for tops. I was drawn to it, because it just looks different.

I must admit, when I first saw the pattern pieces, they were looking kind of odd. The pattern pieces are a perfect reflection on how this pattern is different.
I had never made pleats like this before, so it took a little practice, but all in all, I like the outcome!

I used my pins to mark the points where the fabric should meet, to make the pleats. A different colour for every pair of marks. (See picture below) That way, I was able to stay on track.

Once you are done with the pleats, it really isn’t hard to put everything together. The instructions are very clear, with a lot of pictures helping you out.
I did get a little too enthousiastic in the end, and ended up seamripping the hem, since I had sewn together the back front panel with the back panel, making it impossible to pull it over my head… Some stupid beginners mistake… So when you’re hemming, make sure the front panels are sewn together…

I made the US size 6, graded to US size 8 in the hips.

UPDATE: I have finished a second one, I would like to share here. Thanks to Detje Craen, who was nice enough to give me the fabrics during the “Stikking together”-Weekend!