Sew Reporter – 20th February

Posted by admin on Feb 20, 2022

Happy Sunday gang! Got any sewing plans this weekend? The weather has *forced* us to stay indoors with some sewing, snacks and the first episodes of the new season of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel. Oh, dear! We’ve got some fun things for you to browse, just grab a cuppa and get comfy!

Who else is super excited that the Marvellous Mrs. Maisel is back on our screens? We are a little impatient to see all that Midge’s wardrobe has in store for in the fourth season, so we have been studying the teaser videos for styles we already want to recreate!

First up, this gorgeous shirt had us taking a screen snap before we could even watch the snippet through. A few minutes later we were looking for a shirt pattern with that collar. We couldn’t find an exact replica, but we thought the Lucy Shirt by The Patterns Room and the Elisa Blouse by Fibre Mood had a very similar feel. You’d just need to redraft and fill in a bit of the notched collar.

Woman wearing the Lucy Shirt sewing pattern by The Patterns Room. A shirt pattern made in poplin, linen, viscose or silk fabrics, featuring an oversized, boxy fit, notch collar, button up front, back yoke, dropped shoulders and short sleeves. — LUCY SHIRT by THE PATTERNS ROOM – UK 8 – 24 Format – PDF

ELISA SHIRT by FIBRE MOOD SIZING – UK 6 – 28/30 Format – PDF

We also spotted Rose’s (Midge’s Mum) stunning shirt and thought you could match combine these two looks in one shirt! The collar styling of Midge’s and Rose’s wonderful colour-blocked shirt. Oh, we do love shirts and that sounds like a dreamy make!

We’ve become utterly obsessed with quilted jackets and Sylvia’s jacket is sitting at the top of our swoon list. Sylvia made the Giselle Jacket by Fibre Mood in this incredible pre-quilted cotton fabric. It looks so cosy and stylish… it really is a dream coat! Read Sylvia’s blog, The Ravel Out for all the juicy details on this make.

This starry sensation caught our eye this week! Lily made a Sudley Dress by Megan Nielsen in this stunning sheer silk fabric and said “The cut of the dress and the silk make for a very comfortable garment. I can add this to my arsenal of secret pajamas!” in this review. We love it Lily!

We are really excited about all the things we’ve added to the shop this week. We have copies of the latest Fibre Mood magazine and a batch of new Fibre Mood PDF patterns if you had your eye on anything from the last issue. We’ve also added some incredible new patterns from Vikisews that are not to be missed!

Do you already have a specific design in mind? Or do you need some help finding the perfect pattern for your fabric? You can search all the patterns in our database using our newly updated sewing-specific search tool.

Edition 18 of the Fibre Mood sewing pattern magazine has a whopping 12 patterns and 29 style variations for elegant, trendy and comfortable items for spring! This edition has designs for dresses, tops, trousers, a skirt and jumpsuit for women, as well as trousers and a dress for children.

The patterns come on pull-out A1 sheets that are folded and stapled into the magazine. The patterns are overlaid and are colour coded which makes them easier to trace off.

Sizes: Women’s UK 6-28/30 / Children’s 2 – 14 years
£15.50

Model wearing the Unisex Cameron Button Up Shirt sewing pattern from Helens Closet on The Fold Line. A shirt pattern made in linen, cottons, wool or rayon/viscose challis fabrics, featuring a collar and collar stand, front button placket, chest pocket, boxy fit and long sleeves with sleeve plackets and cuffs. — UNISEX CAMERON BUTTON UP SHIRT by HELEN’S CLOSET SIZING – UK 6 – 34 Format – PDF

Women wearing the Miller Waistcoat sewing pattern from Merchant and Mills on The Fold Line. A waistcoat pattern made in denim, corduroy, wool, wool blends, cotton canvas or twill fabrics, featuring a boxy fit, front button closure, V-neck, two front welt pockets and stitched belt at the back. — THE MILLER WAISTCOAT by MERCHANT AND MILLS SIZING – UK 6 – 16/18 or UK 18 – 28/30 Format – PDF (Paper coming soon)

POLINE DRESS by KATE’S SEWING PATTERNS SIZING – UK 4/6 – 18/20 Format – PDF

ALEX SWEATSHIRT by KATE’S SEWING PATTERNS SIZING – UK 6 – 20 Format – PDF

Woman wearing the Olive Dress pattern from Untitled Thoughts on The Fold Line. A sleeveless dress pattern made in tropical weight wool, wool suiting, silk noil, silk charmeuse, flannel, linen, double gauze, cotton voile or chambray fabrics, featuring a tea length with ruffle, very low open V-back, in-seam pockets, narrow shoulder straps and front V-neck. — OLIVE DRESS by UNTITLED THOUGHTS SIZING – UK 6 – 30/32 WITH B and DD CUP OPTIONS Format – PDF

TIMBERLAND HENLEY AND TEE by THREAD THEORY SIZING – UK 4/6 – 24/26 Format – PDF

We’ve added some very stylish new Vikisews patterns to the shop for you to browse. We think the Sharon Dress is going to be popular with that fabulous collar and the Britney Pants prompted a great team conversation about a new trouser fit we hadn’t heard of!

We absolutely love a clever sewing hack that saves time, frustration and is fun to do! We’ve gathered quite a few tips from fellow makers over the years so today we are sharing 10 of our favourite sewing hacks on the blog!

She’s back!! We are so excited to pick back up with Midge in the fourth season of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime this weekend. We may have watch each episode twice to swoon over the costumes and follow the story! Our weekend is complete.