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Once upon a time, not so long ago, I ordered a bunch of sewing supplies. When they arrived I discovered that the shop had packed the items using pattern tissue as padding. Well, I do love a good puzzle, so after unpacking I sorted through it all. I had four complete patterns, two in both size ranges, the other two in just one size range. One of those is Butterick 6287 (from 2015). Pattern Review is not as helpful as it could be, but I was able to find the front envelope and back envelope elsewhere. Which I feel is enough information to be able to make this tunic.

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Butterick B6287, finished, front view
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Seamwork's Audrey is a denim jacket you can sew without flat-felling seams. You've seen me make one before, but you know what makes everything better? That's right, purple.

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Seamwork Audrey in purple denim, finished, front view
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Some time ago I got myself an Adafruit LED Glasses Starter Kit. But other than turning it on and running the example code I hadn't done much with it. Then with the return of Congress I, of course, wanted all the LEDs, so I dug it out. First things first, how am I going to wear this?

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Front panel and driver attached to my glasses
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There are a lot of brands of sewing needles, and they come in many different types of packages. This makes storing them neatly a challenge. Unable to keep track of which ones I had, and which ones I needed, I cracked and measured all the different types I have. The card packaging of the Organ needles is the widest (John James is the tallest), so wide that I realised that if I make the width just a little bigger I could fit two of the more standardised plastic packs side by side. It came out to each slot being 72mm x 8mm X 30mm.

Which fits;
Klasse
Prym
Schmetz
John James
Organ
Lapwing

In 3D Builder I made ten of this shape, arranged in a grid with 4mm walls between and around each, and subtracted them from a larger block (maintaining the wall widths). Then I printed the result. I had massive problems with the PLA filament I was trying to use. In the end I scrapped* the entire roll and went back to my reliable black PETG.

(* scrapped in that, I'm going to find a way to use it outside of my printer, probably following these ideas; 'Can 3D Printing WASTE be Recycled at Home?' by the Brothers Make)

Finished sewing needle caddy
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Seamwork's Jesse is a gilet. Which is just a French word for 'vest', but being French elevates it somehow. Or, at least, helps differentiate it from the million other sleeveless tops that English speakers like to call 'vests'. This is the outerwear, outdoor, body-warmer, type.

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Seamwork Jesse gilet in black quilted faux-suede and silver leatherette, finished, front view
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George + Ginger's The Teen Spirit Top is the boxy over-sized t-shirt I just won't quit. I've made it before (v1, v2s) and I'm making it again.

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Teen Spirit short sleeve top in a black bamboo jersey, finished, front view
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Seamwork's Quince is a 'day robe'. Which means, that depending on the length and fabric choices, this could be a dressing gown, or a formal top-layer loose (unlined) jacket. The pattern is a collection of rectangles, with some curves for the front and back neckline. It's a simple style, which lends itself to letting the fabric shine.

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Seamwork Quince in teal glitter jersey, finished, front view
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Seamwork's Elli is a long-sleeved t-shirt with a henley bust planket. This has been on my to-do list for a long time, but finding rib-knit fabric is surprisingly difficult.

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Seamwork Elli in black rib knit, finished, front view
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Seamwork's Roan is an oversized shirt. As basically two sloped (for the shoulders) rectangles, with all the trimmings (collar, collar stand, front plankets, cuffed sleeves with more plankets, and so many buttons), it's a piece you can practice all the details on, while not having to worry about the fit.

(My pattern drafting book says blouses have bust darts, shirts don't, which seems to be the only official difference. Does this mean that all princess seamed buttoned tops are or aren't shirts? We may never know.)

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Seamwork Roan in grey poplin, finished, front view
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I made a modified Seamwork's Pauline skirt previously. And it worked out so well that I want to iterate on it. So how about I change the front seams into zips, and use the same black stretch lamé (96% Polyester, 4% Elastane) as in my v2 Margo skirt?

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Modified Seamwork Pauline in stretch pvc, finished, back view
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Butterick B6287 (2015), view C, knit tunic

Seamwork Audrey denim jacket, v.2

Adafruit LED Glasses basics

Sewing Needle Organiser

Seamwork Jesse gilet

George + Ginger The Teen Spirit Top, v.3

Seamwork Quince robe-jacket

Seamwork Elli henley top

Seamwork Roan oversized shirt

Seamwork Pauline skirt alteration, v2

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