Seamwork Lex jumper (aka sweatshirt), v.4
2025-Dec-17, Wednesday 12:00 amTime for something practical. Let's make another Seamwork's Lex jumper!
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Finished, front
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Colette Myrtle, v.2, as a woven top
2025-Oct-29, Wednesday 08:00 pmColette's Myrtle is a knit dress pattern that is supposed to work in a woven fabric too. Let's test that.
I'm cutting the same size L as the knit v.1, but just the top Front and Back pieces, not the skirt. There are special woven instructions, that have you finish the back armholes and neckline with bias binding, and have you fold the waistband casing up (instead of down) to cover the elastic. But I'm forging my own path here.
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I'm cutting the same size L as the knit v.1, but just the top Front and Back pieces, not the skirt. There are special woven instructions, that have you finish the back armholes and neckline with bias binding, and have you fold the waistband casing up (instead of down) to cover the elastic. But I'm forging my own path here.
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Finished, front
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Seamwork Riley woven top
2025-Oct-22, Wednesday 12:00 amSeamwork's Riley is a simple sleeveless woven top pattern. With a high neck, and self-fabric ties at the waist. Just a front piece, with bust darts, and a back piece. Bias tape facings. No closures.
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Finished, front
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Seamwork Chip knit jacket, v.2
2025-Oct-01, Wednesday 12:00 amWhen I made Seamwork's Chip, a moto-style cardi-jacket, last time a few things went quite wrong. So, eh, let's try again?
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Finished, front, half zipped closed
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Colette Myrtle knit dress
2025-Sep-17, Wednesday 12:00 amColette's Myrtle is a discontinued dress pattern from Seamwork. This copy is actually so old I have it on factory tissue in a paper booklet. Despite that this is my first time making it up. The pattern can be made in either wovens or knits, but for a first go knits are usually safer. It's a sleeveless dress, with cowl front neckline, elasticated waist, and slightly a-line slightly gathered skirt. It has two length options, and I'm going with the shorter one. This version has an optional strap that functions almost like epaulets, but we'll get to them in a moment.
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Finished, front
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Seamwork Elmira cropped wrap cardigan, v.3
2025-Jul-02, Wednesday 12:00 pmSeamwork's Elmira, cropped cardigan, again. I like v.2, but let's make it more. Firstly, downsizing to the XL. (Third time tracing out this pattern.)
Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the colour blocked pattern pieces with seam allowances. Shorten the sleeve length to better fit the visual balance. Lengthen the cuff piece to fit.
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Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the colour blocked pattern pieces with seam allowances. Shorten the sleeve length to better fit the visual balance. Lengthen the cuff piece to fit.
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Finished, front
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Seamwork Elmira cropped wrap cardigan, v.2
2025-Jun-25, Wednesday 01:00 amSeamwork's Elmira is a close fitting, cropped cardigan, in a ballet wrap style. I have previously made the front-tie variation, but didn't like the (lack of) front coverage. On top of having made v.1 in only a size L, and with a knit fabric with insufficient stretch, it wasn't comfortable to wear.
Coming back to the base pattern, I wasn't vibing with the bulk of the wraps, nor the excessive amount of fabric that goes into them. Then I noticed that the inner layer is kept closed with two buttons and button loops, and resolved to have both sides close in the same way, eliminating all ties. And this time in a size 2X.
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Coming back to the base pattern, I wasn't vibing with the bulk of the wraps, nor the excessive amount of fabric that goes into them. Then I noticed that the inner layer is kept closed with two buttons and button loops, and resolved to have both sides close in the same way, eliminating all ties. And this time in a size 2X.
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Finished, front
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Seamwork Milo cardigan
2024-Nov-13, Wednesday 11:30 amSeamwork's Milo is a cardigan with neckband, hem band, cuff bands, and button closure. With the sudden turn to days with a high of 4°C and nights with a low of 2°C, the timing is perfect. Look at me doing something seasonal!
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Finished Milo cardigan, front view
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Seamwork Hansie woven tee
2024-Oct-30, Wednesday 12:00 amSeamwork's Hansie is your basic t-shirt, but non-stretch woven. I'd toiled this pattern some time ago, but found I didn't have a suitable fabric for it, so it sat unmade. In the old stash I got down from the attic I found a very non-stretch red lace fabric. I was trying to come up with an outfit for a vampire themed event and my brain smashed the two together.
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Finished cropped Hansie top, front view
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Seamwork Mel joggers, v.4
2024-Sep-25, Wednesday 12:00 amA while back I had an idea; "Very late pandemic meets teetering on the edge of another world war, and leaving the house is increasingly difficult." Which translates to a combat/cargo trousers amount of pockets, a punky/gothy number of superfluous bondage straps, but make it pandemic formal.
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Finished Mel joggers, front view
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