Sunday, December 28, 2014

Sewists of Australia

Last updated: June 2015

This should also be helpful if you like to plan your projects six months out. Watch this space.


If you're FB-enabled, there are three groups: Sydney Spoolettes, Melbourne Spoolettes and Brisbane Spoolettes


Adelaide-

Elle

Gillian

Brisbane-

Demi

Jane

Judith

Julie

Lizzie

Mel

Natalie

Rebecca

Sofie

Sophie

Stephanie

Tigergirl

Vanessa

Canberra-

Amanda

Barbara

Bec

Jen

Kirsty

Michelle

Myra

Melbourne-

Abby

Accordion 3

Anna

Belinda

Claire

Dianne

Elizabeth

Emily

Helen

Jo

Karen

Lara

Leisl

Leith

Melanie

Neeno

Nichola

Rach

Rachel

Rachel C.

Ros

Sew Love Red

Shelley

Sooz

The Perfect Nose

Zoe

Perth-

Carolyn

Jacquie

Josie

Lene

Liz

Meg

Meg

Sandra

Sue

Sydney-

Alex

Alison

Alysha Jane

Amy

Andrea

Anne

Annika

Beajay

Bec

Catherine

Chloe

Christy

Corrie

Emma

Eve

Gabrielle

Gail

Heidi

Ista

Janelle

Janet

Jenny

Jillian

Jodie

Kim

Kristy

Lena

Maaike

Mandy

Maria

Maryanne and Caroline

Melanie

Nic

Quiet Vintage Sewing

Rachel

Rhona

Ruth

Sharon

Stephanie

Susan


Therese

Valerie

Yana

Other, NSW

Carol

Dixie

Jean

Kath

Lizzy

Paola

Sarah Liz

Other, Northern Territory

Tropical Threads

Other, QLD-

Katherine

Keera

Marie

Other, Tasmania-

Kirsty

Linda

Melinda

Toni

Other, Victoria-

Jenya

Karen

Kat

Renee 

Suz

Other, Western Australia-

Chris

Linda

Uncategorized-

Beccie

Carmel

Carolyn

Jillian

Kate

Kate

Louise

Nicole

Rosie

Sarah

Sew delish

Sarah

The Long and Winding Bobbin

Collectives-

Australian Sewing Guild


Southern Hills Neighbourhood Group

Burdastyle Sewing Club-Perth

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Canberra

Burdastyle Sewing Club- East Gippsland

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Forest Lake

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Hobart

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Brisbane

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Brisbane

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Greenslopes

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Frankston

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Geelong

Burdastyle Sewing Club- Melbourne CBD


Saturday, November 22, 2014

Warorot market

I was unimpressed. Lots of lovely cotton lawn, but only one shop had jersey. It was poly and expensive. I saw a trimmings shop, but it was closing when I got there.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Sewing Studio at The Ring

The Ring is up in Nimman, near the university. The sewing studio is on the second floor, tucked away down a hallway. I loved it! They're quilting-focused, so I just bought some good scissors and a marking pen.  The owner is such a doll- she checked whether the pen worked by using it on her shirt! There's a sewing circle there, but I've never been.

They only have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SewingStudioAtTheRing?fref=nf

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

80's does 40's

I prepared a bunch of clothes before moving, including some underpants from B6031 (these will remain unblogged) and this rayon number:


I picked it up for a fiver at a thrift in Myrtle Creek, hence my parents' house in the background. I just removed the shoulder pads and the center panel, overlapped the center sides by 1/4 inch, and hand stitched them together. Then I took some fullness out of the shoulder and shortened the hem.



But that's not the important news; I'm officially a college graduate.



Saturday, November 8, 2014

Talk About Your Blast from the Past

I recently shared a blog post on r/sewing, and the freakiest thing happened. A girl I knew in middle school recognized me (‽) and wrote me an e-mail. Long story short, she's still awesome and you should be reading her blog: Audie + Eloise.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Sewing Lovers' Club

There's a tiny quilting shop in Airport Plaza! It has rotary blades, stretch needles, and thread. There are also (shitty plastic) sewing machines and fat quarters. I'm considering going back for a portable ironing pad next month.

Sewing in Asia

Fabric:

Rakuten shops: Hideki, Fan-annex, how to (Japan)

Patterns:

Very Purple Person has a list of Japanese patterns

Misc:

There are lots of shops on Taobao, though I haven't bought from any yet.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Bra Sewing Bloggers by Size

In case you want to find your body double. Last updated July 2015.

26:

All's Fair in Love and Lingerie - 28 FF/26 G

28:

Lladybird - 28DD

Adventures of a Young Seamstress - 28E

All's Fair in Love and Lingerie - 28FF/26G 


Hourglassy - 28 FF, 32 FF, 34 G

Rebel Angel -28H


30:

Shona Stitches - 30C

Cloth Habit - 30 D

Very Purple Person - 30D

Sewaholic- 36 E, 30 D

Seamstress in Training - 30E

Miss Maddy Sews - 30E/F

32:

Vivat Veritas - 32A

Dressing the Role - 32B

Made By Meg - 32B

Clothing Engineer - 32 C

Begonia Sews - 32 C/D

Craft Sanctuary - 32 E

Brown Paper Patterns - 32 E/F, 34DD

Sew Glamorous - 32 F/FF

Hourglassy - 28 FF, 32 FF, 34 G

Gin Pins - 32 G

34:

Lake Knit - 34AA

Handmade by Carolyn- 34 A

Fehr Trade - 34 B

Peneloping - 34C

Button and Needle - 34 D

Closet Case Files - 34 D

Brown Paper Patterns - 32 E/F, 34DD

Sew Your Boat - 34 DD

Sigrid - 34 DD

Starcross - 34 G

Hourglassy - 28 FF, 32 FF, 34 G 

36:

A Few Threads Loose - 36 B

Emerald Erin - 36 C

Oonaballoona - 36 C

My Bratelier - 36 DD

Sewaholic- 36 E, 30 D

So-So Sewist - 36 H

38:

Kathy Sews - 38 B

Get My Stitch On - 38 D

Needles and Haystacks -38 DD

40:

Crabigail Adams - 40 D

It's Sew Suezyque - 40 DD

42:

Smoking Needles - 42 F

44:

Monseratt Lopez - 44F

Uncategorized:

Madalynne

Makes the Things

K-Line

Stitches and Seams

Dixie Diy

Merckwaerdigh

Michelle's Creations

Kazz the Spazz

Measure Twice

Sew Pretty in Pink

Is it Really Sew Strange?

Silver Lining Atelier

Lamona

Lingerie Molou

Live, Laugh and Sew

Two Random Words

Ilove2sew

The Sewing Lawyer

Tanit-Isis Sews

Handmade by Freya

Miss Celie's Pants

Sewing by Shirley

Sewing on the Edge

Sew Many Things

Blackberry Jamble

Rusty Bobbin

Bloom's Endless Summer

Laura After Midnight

The Lingerie Lesbian

L'il Miss Muffett's World of Sewing and Other Adventures

Adonizing

Living in Red

Satin Bird Designs

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Tiny pants pattern and tutorial

I couldn't find a free pattern for size 3m knit pants, so I bought a pair at the thrift and traced them off. You can find the pattern here. I bought a bunch of polo shirts on dollar day at the thrift and used them for fabric.





Make sure to use the existing hem.


Turn the pant legs right sides together.  You should see the ugly side of the hem.

 Sew the inseams at 1/2 inch and finish the seam allowances. Press.
 Turn the legs right side out and put right sides together. Stitch and finish the crotch. Press.
 Attach FOE to inside of waist, stretching slightly.
Fold over waistband and stitch down.

Pants!

Monday, June 16, 2014

Tiny clothes!

No, I'm not expecting. It's a friend of my sister's. I cut the shirts and dress out of leftovers from my dresses, so we'll match. I'll have a tutorial for the pants up later.