Jolanda's Sewing Corner

Hello, You might recognise this skirt as I have made one previously in opposite colourways! I blogged it here I like the red and blue combination and thought it would go nicely with  my new top here which is also from the same issue of burdastyle Just in case I forgot who made it a embroidered a little note to myself inside! thanks for visiting Jolanda 

Hello everyone One thing I forgot to mention in my last post was the method I used for hemming a quite stretchy knit. Uusually a twin needle does the trick but this time it kept missing stitches and looked very messy. I read somewhere about using a fusible stretch stay tape in the hem, but knowing I wouldn't be able to buy any here I though I would make some of my own, It's much cheaper too! I laid the stretch interfacing out on the cutting mat and cut strips of 1.5cm.  I did quite a few extra and wound them onto a piece of card for later. I simply ironed the strips onto the inside of the hem and then turned it up and stitched. The hem came out really flat and very nice looking I will certainly try this out again. I think you can just about see what I mean on the hem - sorry for bad photo Bye for now Jolanda

Hi Everyone, This is a little dress made from Burda 9/2013 The original pattern has sleeves and I've modified the skirt by slashing and spreading to make it a little fuller. I originally bought this fabric and half made a top with it, but soon realised its not really me! so somehow I managed to get a dress and a pair of knickers out of it! Don't know where the green came from!?! The baby knickers are from a Knipmode magazine in the 90's And now for some selfish sewing! Another stripy top for me - I really don't need anymore stripes, but it has become a bit of an addiction This pattern is from Burda 2/2010 My first top from this pattern is here I've left the neckband showing and quite like this look. The jersey is a bit more stretchy than the previous top so fits a  little differently but still a good fit - if a little bit too low at the front!! nothing that a vest top won't fix. Tha