Story behind the Patterns
The Blossom Blazer
The Blossom Blazer is a short-wrap jacket. Really one of those jackets you easily slip on when it starts to get a bit too cold. But at the same time, it is also a stylish jacket you can use to create beautiful effects in layers.
The pattern comes in two size versions. Size S-M and size L-XL. In the size chart, at finished garments, you will see the sizes for a fully closed jacket. But because it is a wrap jacket, there is at least 8 to 10 cm ease.
This wrap jacket is not tight it has a so-called relaxed fit. Which describes it very well in my opinion 😉. The jacket can be worn closed without being tight around your body. I think freedom of movement in clothes is incredibly important. The effect of coming home after a day’s work and actually wanting to take off your clothes first because they are uncomfortable … is so wrong. I prefer to see it the other way around. You come home and want to start cooking and halfway through you think … ooo maybe it would also be useful to take off my nice jacket because of stains :-).
The collar can be worn classically straight up and also nicely folded, which gives it a bit more of a casual look. The sleeves are three-quarters in length because wide sleeves always tend to get in the way, and you don’t have that problem by making them three-quarters in length. And this way, the sleeve lends itself perfectly to pretty accessories.
Ivy Jeans
My favourite favourite thing to wear is trousers. But at the same time, well-fitting trousers are also the hardest to find in shops. I often find them uncomfortable and they don’t look very flattering. So what do I do as an independent pattern designer? Then I set to work to design a trouser pattern that does make me happy. And hopefully, make you happy too.
What is usually wrong with store-bought trousers?
It starts with them often being too tight or too wide at the waist. They sit too high in the waist at the front and therefore on my belly, which pinches. And if they are low-rise, I have bare buttocks at the back when I bend down… Charming … not!!! In any case, 99% of the time, they are not comfortable at the waist. That’s why the Ivy jeans have a shaped waistband, which always fits nicely. That’s also why the work description is made so that while making the jeans, you’ll make the waistband fit nicely. That’s also why the pattern comes with an extra ‘How to ….’ booklet with how to do that. The booklet also describes other pattern adjustments. Next, if you have a bit more hip width, you have trousers patterns with a bulge on the hips to make room for wider hips. But often that hip width is not so much on the side of the female body, but more on the back and that’s where our beautiful curves are. The Ivy jeans, therefore, have a back panel that is slightly larger compared to the front panel than normal trouser patterns. So that our beautiful curves are not squeezed flat, but have the space where they need space.
Purchased trousers are made so that the masses fit them. That means they certainly don’t take into account that female curves are beautiful if you show them off in the right way. The Ivy jeans does just that. If you have printed out the pattern, you will see that the back panel compared to the front is quite large and the front is quite straight on the side seam. Optical illusions lady’s, optical illusions … Because the side seam of the front panel, after the trousers have been sewn, is quite straight in the silhouette, it gives the illusion of nice slim trousers. The back panel contains the space for our beautiful rounds. Right where the rounds should indeed be pretty rounds 😉 .
From the knee, the pant’s leg is straight to the hem. This along with the fairly straight side seam gives the trousers a slim silhouette. When trousers are tapered to the hem, it actually emphasises the hips. You create a triangle when the trousers are tapered, thus emphasising the widest part. And we really want a nicely curved look with a slim overall silhouette.
The trousers are low-rise at the front and mid-rise at the back. Why???? Do you know how comfortable a low-rise is and also how irritating it is when you bend over that everyone can see your bum? Do you know how nice a mid-rise is when you bend over and how irritating it is that the waistband then cuts into your belly? So et voilà see here the Ivy Jeans a combination of low-rise including mid-rise jeans pdf sewing pattern with curved waistband and straight legs. I say … Why Not!!!! 😊
The Inni Top
The Inni top PDF sewing pattern. Introducing to you our elegant boat neckline top with a timeless rounded shirt hem. This versatile piece combines simple sophistication with a lot of comfort in wearing, making it a wanted and essential addition to your wardrobe. Crafted again with attention to detail, the boat neckline adds a touch of grace to every face, while the classic rounded hem ensures a flattering fit for all body types. Perfect for both casual outings and formal events, this top offers a seamless blend of style and practicality. The Inni Top downloadable PDF sewing pattern is crafted in two styles. A short version as a top and a longer version as a dress. Both models you can make of a broad variety of fabrics, which makes this pattern suitable for makings you can wear in summer and winter. I dearly hope you enjoy ‘The Inni Top’ as much as I do. I have to stop myself from making any more …. But on the other hand, you can’t have enough tops in your closet.
This Top was a long time in the making, but there was a reason. At all costs, I wanted this top to be right for the entire size range. And that did take some testing and tweaking and testing again and some more altering. But I think the result is totally fine. My sister has a larger size so she was a willing victim …. very willing I might say so 🙂 … meanwhile, she has already made it herself and has already bought new fabric to make it again. So I can really recommend the Inni Top to anyone with confidence. She is very fine and versatile.
Lily Top
The Lily top is a pattern consisting of two pattern pieces and bias tape. This makes it a simple pattern which is suitable for a beginner sewista with a little bit of experience The back piece will be at an angle to the fabric(bias), which makes the back piece a bit stretchy. This is comfortable to wear. Tops made of plain fabric feel like they have less freedom of movement. The Lily top doesn’t have that, precisely because the back panel is a bit stretchy. The lower part of the top, around the waist, is a bit wider and there are slits in the side seams. This makes it very nice to wear with a contrasting colour shirt beneath the Lily top. When moving, a bit of colour will peek through the slits.
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