sewing with knits – The Maker Studio

Sewing Swimwear: Hacked Tilly and the Buttons Coralie

Sewing swimwear can be intimidating, but it is so empowering being able to sew a swimsuit that fits your body AND is cute! I used the matte black tricot fabric and swim lining for this suit and it was amazing to work with. I was using my backup machine, so wasn’t super comfortable with it, […]

1 item, 3 ways

Last week I made the True Bias Marlo sweater, view A, which is the cropped view in Carson Cable knit. It’s a really fun fabric and I have been wanting a causal cropped cardigan for spring. I found the pattern itself to be a quick and easy sew. It took me only one night to […]

Pattern Review: The Reznor Skirt

The Reznor Skirt by Elbe Textiles is one of my absolute favorite skirt patterns to make (and I’ve made four to date!). It’s simple to construct but detailed enough to be a wonderful statement piece in your closet. I’ve never been one for pencil skirts because of being pear shaped and never finding the right […]

Tutorial: Adding an Elastic Hemline to a Tee

Hi friends!Alexis is back on The Makers Studio blog and excited to share another project with two amazing fabrics and two new patterns!I am so thrilled with the two new releases from Chalk and Notch, Evelyn skirt and Max Tee. I paired the Max tee with Hudson Jersey Knit in the color denim and I paired the Evelyn skirt with the […]

Pattern Review: Waterfall Raglan

I’ve been in a bit of a slow sewing journey lately. busy cutting orders and finding fabrics for the shop, plus regular life has left little time for me to actually sew (and enjoy it). I, obviously, love to sew, but if I’m honest, once I start putting pressure on myself to ‘do more/sew more/produce […]

Tutorial: Make Your Own Pencil Skirt

It has been on my sew list for quite some time to make my own knit-fabric pencil skirt. Better yet, a matching set! Recently, I have been needing to incorporate all of the knit outfits to my wardrobe, as I am expecting and growing a bump! So the making of this skirt was an exciting […]

Pattern Review: Adrienne Blouse

Hi all! Paige from @stitchedslowly here. You’ll see sewing, knitting and dyeing in heavy rotation on my feed, with lots of San Diego sunshine. I’m so excited to share about a pattern that I can already tell will be made in many different iterations-the Adrienne Blouse by Friday Pattern Company! Twice a year I like […]

PROJECT SEW IT: Solar Tee

It’s February 1st and I have completed (and photographed) my Project Sew it make just in time last night to make the deadline! I feel probably a little too excited for sewing a tee, but excited none the less since I haven’t had too much sewing time over the past couple of weeks, and the […]