Sew your own fashions. Come along with me this year and lets get sewing.
I have always loved creating my own fashion clothing. So today I decided to work with McCalls pattern 7093 to create something new.
McCalls Pattern
The first thing I did was to look at the pattern to see where I could make some changes to make it my own. I love hand stitching but it can sometimes look funky if not placed just right.
Fabric from Hoffman fabrics
The sleeves is where I decided to place my stitching. So the first step was to gather the fabrics for the project. I used Hoffman fabric for the top front and back and a solid blue fabric (manufacture unknown) for the sleeves.
Then I looked through my sashiko designs to select the pattern which would best fit the sleeves and also look good with the Hoffman fabric. I decided on a diamond/star design.
Beginning the Sashiko stitching. See the chalk guide lines.
I marked where I wanted the hand-stitching on the sleeve fabric with a tailors chalk on the wrong side of the fabric. Then I traced the sashiko design I printed from a book, using a stylus and transfer paper made by Speedball. This lays out the entire design in very faint lines that will not show through the fabric and will disappear after washing.
Stitching only in the area of the sleeve pattern.
After transferring the pattern to the wrong side of the fabric I then used my wonderfil perle cotton thread #8 to stitch my design, stopping at the seam lines from the sleeve pattern.
I use Wonderfil threads.Almost done!Sashiko stitching complete. Time to cut the pattern out.Sleeves cut out ready to sew
After completing the sashiko stitching on the sleeve pattern I then cut out the pattern. Following the instruction on the pattern for cutting and sewing. This pattern was a breeze. I was able to complete the whole thing in 8 hours total. Start to Finish
Front of the top
The bottom hem slopes down around the back.
You can extend the top if needed.
I will make this pattern again. I am rating this pattern a 5 out of 5
Fit: 5 stars
Easy to sew: 5 stars
This one is a must on your Sew-Your-Own-Clothing list!
Hand sewing with my grandmother started it all. From the beginning, the process of transforming fabric into art struck me as magical. Sewing was the foundation that led me into quilting. What started as a hobby turned my passion into an artistic reality.
I love to hand stitch using the traditional Japanese Sashiko and Boro embroidery styles and incorporating them as a decorative feature into my designs. From quilts to handbags, dresses, children’s clothing, to tableware my unconscious is the undisputed Project Manager. I am only limited by my imagination. The concrete, repetitive nature of this work frees my imagination and provides many opportunities for happy accidents and grace to influence the finished product.
My core materials for quilting are thread and cloth, however, I often employ recycled denim, yarns, dyed fabrics and stamps to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Recently, I discovered modern quilting: simple, crayoned patchworks that resonate deeply with my fiber work. Inspired and invigorated by a renewed sense of continuity, and awed by the mystery of how creation occurs, my process allows me to explore visions to enable my creative work to evolve and grow.
My work has been featured in national magazines and most recently my quilt “Blurred Lines” was featured at QuiltCon 2016, an international modern quilt show held by the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG), a non profit organization that supports the growth and development of modern quilting.
I hold a B.S. in Clothing, Textiles and Design from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. I live in Orange County, CA, with my husband Wayborn.
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This is ridiculously impressive! I can’t believe you embroidered the sleeves yourself! At first glance, I thought you’d just used a pretty complementing fabric but then I read further and I was shocked! Such talent! Nice one! 🙂
I have always loved creating my own fashion clothing. So today I decided to work with McCalls pattern 7093 to create something new.
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This is ridiculously impressive! I can’t believe you embroidered the sleeves yourself! At first glance, I thought you’d just used a pretty complementing fabric but then I read further and I was shocked! Such talent! Nice one! 🙂
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