Comfy, Easy-to-Sew, Easy-to-Hack Top
In this blog, Helen Bartley, our workshop instructor, and I introduce you to our newest pattern.
We liked it so much, we hacked it!
See how we tweaked the pattern to give us several options!
EVIDENCE OF EFFORT
Don’t you love two-sided fabrics? They give us instant coordinating fabrics! When my client Anna Brannen brought this wonderful piece of cotton/wool to me, we knew we had to incorporate both sides into the garment. We decided on a jacket, McCalls M7665.
Taking a Favorite Pattern to a New Season
McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7092 Empire-Waist Top for Knits McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch M7092 is one of my favorite tops. It is very flattering. The contrast inset adds interest by framing the face, or it can be made in the same fabric as the body of the top. The original croquie shows all the front options and the …
The Magical Blouse, McCall’s 6750
FIRST, A NOTE: It’s been a long time since you’ve seen a new blog from us. We got caught up in creating our newest book, The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting. Melissa designed it with a whole new look, which we love. (See the cover at the bottom of this post.) Now we’re …
Melissa Watson for McCall’s M7445 Silk Velvet Pants!
A prominent trend this spring and something that I personally love are my silk velvet pants. Being a more flowey style of pant McCall’s (M7445), they are easily worn into summer and the silk is surprisingly breathable. I did encounter a few grievances along the way and I had to even scrap one …
MELISSA WATSON’S EASY UNLINED COAT WITH BIAS BINDING
This fast and easy unlined coat with bias binding finishing doesn’t have a lining or shoulder pads. You can quickly make your own bias binding to finish the inside. Even with fast sewing we still want our garments to look structured and well made. Below are my favorite tips on where to use interfacing, and how to …