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A little sunlight from a little while ago. A little sunlight from a little while ago.
This may sound like a silly thing, but when I saw This may sound like a silly thing, but when I saw the #TulsaRaceMassacre as part of a plot point on Lovecraft Country, I felt such a deep horror. I went to high school blocks from where this happened, but I didn’t hear about it in class. It was like a rumor, a ghost. Did they really use planes to bomb city streets? Yes. Do we not even really know how many people were murdered or what happened to their bodies? Yes. I remember I turned to my wife and said, “How can people choose to live in a place so soaked in blood?” In my adopted home of Minnesota, those ghosts, that blood, is still haunting, still roaming our streets, just as in Tulsa. There’s no such thing as freedom without safety. My heart is broken and I can only hope we all somehow find a way to walk out of this darkness. #DaunteWright
Testing top stitching settings for my @greenstyle_ Testing top stitching settings for my @greenstyle_patterns Sundance jacket. (Yes, I have already sewn a lot of it but I thought I should test so I can explain why I do it they way I do it.) There are still spots open in my May 22 class! Check out Twinsnneedles.com for more details. #sewing #sew
I haven’t sewn a jacket in a long time, but I am I haven’t sewn a jacket in a long time, but I am working on one right now! It’s the theme for today’s #SewApril2021. This is my first run at @greenstyle_patterns Sundance jacket. I’ll be going over and demonstrating some of the trickier techniques for it in my class in May. Check out twinsnneedles.com for full details! #rylissbod #fiberstofabric #sewmesizesewing
I thought I had enough pattern weights, but I gues I thought I had enough pattern weights, but I guess not! #sewing #sew
I haven’t made a lot of skirts, lately, but for I haven’t made a lot of skirts, lately, but for today’s #SewApril2021 theme, I was happy to see I still had photos of this skirt from back in 2016! #rylissbod #fiberstofabric #popelinelinon
Today’s #SewApril2021 theme is Sleeve Language. Today’s #SewApril2021 theme is Sleeve Language. I’m pretty conservative with my sleeves, but one of the great benefits of #sewing, for me, is having sleeves that fit! I don’t remember a time when my arms fit easily into basically any garment I tried on in a store. Sewing has removed that particular stress from most of my life. #rylissbod #fiberstofabric #behindshapesoffabric
I blogged yesterday on twinsnneedles.com with tips I blogged yesterday on twinsnneedles.com with tips for #sewing tricky seams, like this back yoke on @greenstyle_patterns ‘ Sundance Jacket. This is a fun project and it’s great for honing your skills! We have a class covering the tricky bits, like zippers in knits and not driving yourself nuts when topstitching, scheduled for May 22. Full details on the site!
I’m super shocked that I don’t seem to have sh I’m super shocked that I don’t seem to have shared this knit top when I made it last August! The theme of #SewApril2021 today is knit tops and, well, they’re pretty much my favorite thing to #sew and wear! #rylissbod #stitchwitchpatterns #fiberstofabric
I don’t seem to #sew a lot of woven tops, but I’m planning on changing that this year. One historic style and one modern style are both on my to-do list! #SewApril2021 #rylissbod #fiberstofabric #grasserpatterns
Day 3 of #SewApril2021 - recycle/upcycle. I lost q Day 3 of #SewApril2021 - recycle/upcycle. I lost quite a bit of weight in 2019 and the only sad part about it is my lovely bras didn’t fit anymore! To get a little more wear out of them, I made foam linings for the cups. It worked very well. #rylissbod #fiberstofabric
I missed the first day of #SewApril2021, but I’m I missed the first day of #SewApril2021, but I’m here now! My signature style is definitely dresses - usually made out of a knit fabric! #rylissbod #fiberstofabric #stitchwitchpatterns
Last one! If you are comfortable #sewing garments, Last one! If you are comfortable #sewing garments, but not used to sewing knits. #StretchAndSew 1557 is the pattern for you! A fully-lined bodice means that there are no neckline or sleeve hems to finish. Also, it has pockets! #sew
Even if you don’t have a party planned, #Stretch Even if you don’t have a party planned, #StretchAndSew 1525 is a great #sewing pattern! I left off the ruffle and it made a very nice little top. Choose a lightweight, stretchy fabric and let it flow with just a few seams and no darts! #sew
Just a few more first-time #sewing knits #StretchA Just a few more first-time #sewing knits #StretchAndSew patterns today. 1509 is a draped-front blouse and dress. Bonus if you like this style of neckline: it’s very easy to #sew! This sleeve style is also easy, but can sometimes add visual width to the figure, so keep that in mind.
This #StretchAndSew pattern is sometimes called Pa This #StretchAndSew pattern is sometimes called Pants and Shorts and sometimes called Slacks and Shorts. Either way, #sewing pants from the right knit fabric is a fun project. They’re really fast to #sew, too. Make sure to choose a fabric that has a good recovery, or your pants will get very bagged out.
Another #StretchAndSew pattern that I’ve actuall Another #StretchAndSew pattern that I’ve actually made and now just been excited about is 640. Choose a fabric with 50% stretch and you can use self-fabric for the neckline (at 75% of the seam length) instead of ribbing. The saddle shoulder is basically as easy to #sew as a raglan, but has a less informal look. Note that I did lower the neckline on this one a bit. The original was a pretty high jewel neck, which is just too high for me.
If you haven’t worn an elastic-waist knit skirt, If you haven’t worn an elastic-waist knit skirt, well, you don’t know the last word in comfort. Sweatpants wish they were this relaxed. #StretchAndSew 430 and 425 are basically full wardrobes of full skirts. 430 are all mid calf length while 425 are above the knee. Check the finished length on the chart on the back of the pattern to see if you would want to adjust the length before you #sew.
Hey! It’s a pattern I’ve actually made! #Stret Hey! It’s a pattern I’ve actually made! #StretchAndSew 300 is a t-shirt that can have long or short sleeves and has three necklines to mix and match. It can also be a cardigan. If your fabric has 50% stretch, cut a size smaller than the size chart indicates and finish the neckline with self-fabric instead of rib trim. Never fear if you haven’t done a set-in sleeve before. The sleeves are put in before the side seams are finished, making this an easy #sew.
Ok, hear me out. #StretchAndSew 255 may have a not Ok, hear me out. #StretchAndSew 255 may have a not-great name (Big Top), but that doesn’t mean it’s not a #sewing pattern with a lot of design potential. The square armhole gives you more range of motion under the arm and is easier to #sew than a set-in sleeve. Choose a fabric with drape and not too much body. In non-1975 terms, I would call this a loose-fitting tunic top with pockets. Leave out the grommets and lacing for a cute, semi-low neckline very similar to the neckline on the peasant top I made last week. Leave off the collar and bind the neckline for another look, but, honestly, it’s hard to beat a nice collar + slash neckline for flattering most faces. This one says the largest size is a bust 42, but I’m betting there’s a lot of ease in this pattern, so that could work as a high bust, not full bust, sizing.
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