Category Archives: Muslin

Jalie 2005, Hot Patterns La Strada

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

First up is Jalie 2005.   This is an out of print pattern, but I think it was hugely popular back in the day.  I tried the boatneck and really, I don’t like boatnecks that much, so the shirts were … Continue reading →

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A tale of 3.5 tests

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

So last week I did a test of the Jalie Eleonores.  I used a ponte knit as my muslin fabric.  Overall, they need some work.  I didn’t want to take the time to get them fixed, so I just put them … Continue reading →

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A Sad Lament & a Muslin

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

In Wichita, there are two Hancock Fabrics, one on each side of town.  Yesterday, while out running errands, I stopped into them both. It was soooo depressing.  I used to live in MD before moving to Kansas and that was … Continue reading →

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Hot Patterns Slouchy Fly Front Skirt – Work in Progress

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

On Friday night, someone posted on the Hot patterns facebook page about the Slouchy Fly Front skirt. I’ve always been interested in this skirt, and since I didn’t have anything planned for the immediate sewing queue, I decided to download … Continue reading →

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Two Kwik Sew 2101s and a Hotpatterns Shirt Tail T

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

There has been lots of sewing going on!  Since my last post, I’ve completed two bras made from kits from Needle Nook Fabrics plus a muslin top from Hot Patterns.  The fabric for the bras were from these kits that … Continue reading →

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HotPatterns 1136 – Plain and Simple Essential Shift – Muslin 1

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

Continuing on with hotpatterns patterns… I made a mini muslin of HP 1136, the Plain and Simple Essential Shift, the other night in a straight up size 8.  Here’s the result. This top can be a dress or a top skirt, … Continue reading →

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McCalls 7198 – Test Shorts

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Fabric, Thread, Clothes?

We have huge storms rolling though Kansas this evening, so I had some time to spend in the sewing room.  I picked this pattern up over the weekend and wanted to try it out so I looked in the scraps … Continue reading →

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