Josephine Sews

This is one of my favorite tops.  You can dress it up or down and it is sooooooo comfortable and easy to slip on.  I really love that it gives full coverage on the back.  My marking down the center front is quite visible but I know it will wash out.  Didn't realize until I took pictures that I did not press the top good enough - I can see too many wrinkles. I actually completed 2 of the tops on 12/31/2022 and finally completed the last one earlier this week.  I won't do a "normal" posting because I have already done that here . I did buy fabric from a new to me online fabric store Isee Fabric .  I believe it was recommended by True Bias for their free t-shirt pattern.  What I ordered was Organic 100% Cotton French Terry in Dahlia, Indigo, and Plum and I specifically wanted to purchase some solid color fabrics because I don't have any solid color tops. I love french terry fabric and I really love this fabric because it is heavy and perfect for cold weat...

My sewjo took flight and I am fighting to kickstart it again.  My UFO's are growing at an alarming rate and I needed something simple to get me going. Helen's Closet Sam Apron Helen's Closet Sam Apron Line Drawing If you didn't already know I was a Janome girl.  There are some good brands of sewing machines and my brand was Janome. After some negotiations with my dealer I got the new Janome M17 and traded in my beloved Janome 15000 to help bring down the price.  In about 2 weeks I started noticing "issues" with the machine (May 2022).  No problem, I had confidence that Janome would come out with a fix and all would be right in my world. August 2022 Janome did come out with a fix, however, it made things worse.  Long story short after receiving 2 lemons I was done.  I was crushed, angry, and disappointed in Janome America.  I had been sewing on Janome's for at least 15+ years and thought I would die sewing on Janome's.  I never realized how hard it...

I had every intention of making this shirt soon after I bought the fabric for it 2 years ago, better late than never.  It didn't occur to me that I did not have a button down, button sleeve shirt until I started working on this one.  I generally go for the quick sew. How I Did It Fabric I bought this fabric about 2 years ago from StyleMaker Fabrics and I bought it to specifically make this shirt.  It is called Warehouse District Distressed Collage Cotton Poplin but it is no longer on their site, however, I did find it on several websites including here . Pattern Adjustments Shortened the length of the body 3" Shortened the length of the sleeve 3" Graded from an 18 to a 22 starting at the underarm seam Some Construction Pictures (most are for the placket) Some Finished Pictures Conclusion As always with her other patterns the instructions were amazing except for the placket.  I struggled with the placket for several hours because the instructions didn't make sense to ...