“Hey Petra! I got this pink corduroy in the mail for the shop, and I thought it would look great as a pair of shorts for you. What do you think?” Petra said yes, and a week later, we have our result! Because the corduroy’s a bit thick, Tiff used a pink floral cotton in…… Continue reading Summer Sewing
Category: Sewing
Solid Grounding
As the solid foundation my dolls stand on, their shoes are pretty important. Tiffany and Petra had been using some of Sarah’s shoes, but she wanted them back for summer. So! Now Tiff and Petra have their own shoes. Tiffany’s are as close to a pair of runners as I could get, with the lower…… Continue reading Solid Grounding
Summer Yellow
Tiffany’s summer wardrobe is slowly expanding with the addition of this pleated skirt. These pleats were so hard! It’s very tricky to keep them even, but at least I tried. I am happy with the waistband, though! Maybe I just need to iron the pleats again. Perhaps they’ll behave a little better. I think next…… Continue reading Summer Yellow
Summer Pinafore
Petra requested a denim pinafore for summer, which was the perfect opportunity to continue practicing skirt-making. I tried something different with the back because of fabric constraints, which I think looks quite good. The front panel is perhaps a little bit wide, but I don’t think it’s too big of a deal. I enjoy taking…… Continue reading Summer Pinafore
The First Skirt
From flat fabric…. ….to fab(ulous) skirt! This skirt is our first ventures into the uncharted lands of skirt-making. It, of course, has pockets, and does up in the back with a hook and eye closure. At first, I thought it was very stiff, and flat across the front, but now looking at the photos…. ….I…… Continue reading The First Skirt
Warm Weather Gear
As the weather has slowly been heating up, I figured I’d get ahead of the game and start making some proper hot weather clothes for Tiffany and Petra. Starting here, with Tiffany’s new outfit! Tiff made the shirt herself, and she made sure to give it a nice, wide neckline for summer. I upcycled the…… Continue reading Warm Weather Gear
Couch Cushions
Tiffany’s been sewing…. ….and crocheting all week…. ….to finish these two couch cushions! The crochet cushion has two different sides, because I couldn’t decide between two different colour combinations. I’ve had the idea for a bow tie cushion for a while now, and I’m really happy with it! The cushions could have been a little…… Continue reading Couch Cushions
Purple Couch
To furnish the sit-and-stitch corner of Needle & Thread, I made a small couch from this really nice batik fabric I had. There is, of course, storage underneath the seat: I did intend for it to be a two-seater couch, but it’s a bit of a tight fit! Tiffany’s now thinking of what cushions to…… Continue reading Purple Couch
Summer Clothes
As the weather warms up where I live, it’s time to think about summer clothes for Petra and Tiffany. To begin, Petra got a new t-shirt, as she only had long-sleeved tops before this. I’m really proud of these sleeves, I’ve definitely got a good sleeve pattern now. These were attached flat, not set-in like…… Continue reading Summer Clothes
Zipped Up
I was finally able to sew the zip onto my embroidered pouch this week! I’m very proud of how neat it is, this is my first time sewing in a zip! I do still want to press it a little, just to neaten it up a bit, but I was too excited to wait! I…… Continue reading Zipped Up
