I dont know if its because ive been staring at too many of these books, or if this one is actually more wearable, but i. Apr 03, 2020 april 3, 2020 april 1, 2020 susan young sewing 3 comments a lot has happened since i wrote my last simple sew blog post, christmas for one thing, and i had a lovely holiday in the sunshine too but now we are all confined to our homes because of covid 19. Laurence king sent me these lovely books a few weeks ago and i thought youd like to join me in drooling over the pictures not literally, that would be hideous, with the pretty colours, covetable hairstyles, rabbitintheheadlights facial expressions and great line in clogs. House of pinheiros work to weekend wardrobe sewing. Free printable sewing patterns for ladies tops feedourlife. Erica inspires others who enjoy creating their own wardrobe through the art of sewing, by demonstrating how she pulls inspiration from the runway and highend readytowear fashion to create beautifully tailored, designerquality garments with couture details. Stylish dress bookstylish dresses simple dressesstylish outfitsmori fashionfashion sewingclothing patterns dress. Known for her iconic retro style, gretchen hirsch has written several books on vintage fashion and she even has her own line of patterns.
It is from the book feminine wardrobe not only the title of the book, i loved the content of this book as well. Two things held me back working on other projects not being one of them 1. The clothes feature wonderful, exaggerated bows and elegant frills to give you a uniquely feminine look. The stella hoodie is my most recent make from the book. Japanese sewing books feminine wardrobe and sweet dress book. Particularly when they contain japanese sewing books. Her blog gives you tips, tutorials and ideas for sewing, with a big focus on dresses. By the way if you are planning to make this top then i would just like to add a few more tips. Japanese sewing books feminine wardrobe and sweet dress. I havent heard from rachel pinheiro of house of pinheiro blog in a while. Oct 02, 2014 anyways, i am happy that at the end of the session, i completed my first project of the week and my final project from the japanese sewing book feminine wardrobe. I have also made the freya sweater and the frankie baseball.
As many japanese sewing books, the styling of these books are minimalistic and quiet yet very pretty. Posts about jinko matsumoto written by the sew convert. What could be more charming than a dress with a cape attached. There are three themed chapterstown, party, and resortcontaining stylish clothes to take you effortlessly from the city to the. Dont you just love receiving a surprise parcel in the post. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Blog for better sewing gertie is an expert sewer from queens who teaches classes and even has a book coming out.
Keep up with how to sew clothes, dressmaking patterns, sewing clothes blogs, dressmaking fabric, sewing patterns for beginners, dressmaking tutorial, sewing patterns for kids, dressmaking tips, dressmaking tools, sewing dresses, curvy dresses, jacket sewing patterns, tunic sewing pattern, vintage skirt patterns, summer dress patterns, dress stitching and more by. Feminine wardrobe japanese sewing book m is for make. On ig, she says its been a couple of years since shes off social media. She is originally from japan but leaves in australiai love the international flair the sewing community brings. Its been quite a while, and with mighty good reason. Clothing can be accessible to sewists of any level, but the trick is finding a great pattern to start with. Jul 21, 2012 nearly a year ago rin, from sew in love, sent me a feminine wardrobe by jinko matsumoto.
Having clothes that fit became the main reason to start making my clothes. Take a peek online at the patterns and the dresses. Well, now shes got a book out called work to weekend wardrobe with 6 patterns for a workwear capsule. I did not request these particular books to grandma, so i am astounded by her good selections. Butterick say it presumably each garment needs 2 hours of sewing time. This sewing book shows you how to create your own feminine wardrob. Not just the fact that there are patterns for 21 beautiful. Thank you for creating this blog and patterns to give women more choices of a wardrobe that fit their style and bodies. According to the look in inside feature on amazon uk, the patterns are. I strangely wasnt sure how many of the patterns id make but turns out i have made more than i thought i would.
Sewaholic this blog is from tasia, up in vancouver. Out of all the nice patterns top a2 below caught my eye. I always feel good when i wear black, so i was excited to hear about basic black. I live in the north of norway, together with my husband, our son and our irish setter sara. This free ebook is all about getting you started sewing clothes, from the loveliness of a lace blouse pattern, to a fashionable bolero. I plan on having a go at all the patterns in the ebook, but have started out with the molly top and dress i know i just said no dresses, this is different though first, the ebook. Ponchos, capes, coats and more fashionable warmers that are easy to sew download for patterns to print yoshiko tsukiori 4. Sep 29, 2011 i have to thank rin, from sew in love, who kindly offered a feminine wardrobe by jinko matsumoto as an awesome giveaway through her blog.
I think the one i visit most often is gerties new blog for better sewing. Feminine wardrobe 21 beautiful skirts, dresses, and tops for you to make book. If like me you are fascinated by japanese couture her blog is very nice. Make sure you know how to sew knits which needle to use. I love this double gauze fabric i got from fabric tales japan. The capelet shift dress in an idle moment of internet browsing japanese couture the capelet shift dress in jinko matsumotos feminine wardrobe caught my eye. A community of people interested in working toward a selfsewn wardrobe with an eye toward sustainability and quality. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. The clothing features wonderful, exaggerated bows and elegant frills to give you a.
The clothing features wonderful, exaggerated bows and elegant frills to. The patterns in this book are extremely simple and unstructured, so it is a. Its amazing what different fabrics, hair styles and accessories can do to deceive the eye. I initially boughtit as i already love sewing with knits and wanted to have this beautiful book in my collection. Im so excited to add basic black, another lovely japanese sewing book by sato watanabe, to my collection. The photography of each garment is oh so stylish, and whats even better, the author has segmented the outfits the model wears into three sections. My top 5 japanese sewing pattern books sew in love. Booked mentioned me and my sewing machine kate haxell casual sweet clothes noriko sasahara feminine wardrobe jinko.
I read the title of this book, and knew straight away i would love it. I find japanese sewing patterns to be less fitted and in baggier. City break this book is available digitally and is intended to help you create an ideal capsule wardrobe for a city break. Consisting of 21 clothing designs, feminine wardrobe by jinko matsumoto is a japanese sewing pattern book that caters to the ladylike taste. There actually are a few wardrobe patterns which the pattern companies claim can be sewn in a very short time. Erica bunker, diy style is a fashion sewing blog that was established in 2005. One very popular approach is to plan, and perhaps even sew, a or more coordinating wardrobe of 11, 15 or 37. These are my favourite patterns from the this japanese. There are three themed chapters town, party and resort containing stylish clothes to.
Youll be sure to enjoy miss maddy sews a blog dedicated to vintage and retro sewing and fashion. There are so many ways to approach sewing for a wardrobe that works for you. This sewing book shows you how to create your own feminine wardrobe, full of supercute dresses and tops. Jun 25, 20 feminine wardrobe has the same easytofollow instructions and trace out patterns as the stylish dress book series but the clothes are perhaps a bit more commercial more like the sort of garments youd find in mainstream high street fashion shops than the smocktastic creations in stylish dress books. Like the stylish dress book, its just been translated into english and is coming out sometime this month. True to satos style there is a pattern in here for everything26 in fact. There are lots of free printable sewing patterns for ladies tops, tshirts, tunics and blouses, in easy downloadable and printable pdf format. The clothing features wonderful, exaggerated bows and elegant frills to give you a uniquely feminine look. Based in australia, miss maddy herself is a enthusiastic young amateur couturier who oozes classic style inspired by the golden eras of the 20s right through to the 60s. I recently purchased your sewing book and reading the blog. I got to sewing immediately and i finished one top over the weekend.
I am mariefleurine, or just fleurine, and originally from germany. Feminine wardrobe 21 beautiful skirts, dresses and tops for you to make book. Susan young sewing passion for sewing, fashion and fabric. Moods ultimate list of the best sewing blogs mood sewciety. I have been busy writing my book, freehand fashion, which has now been published available to purchase on, and i have had loads of private commissions for made to measure dresses. A feminine wardrobe by jinko matsumoto sewing princess. Handkerchief skirt from the book feminine wardrobe.