Tanit-Isis Sews » Patrones

Tyo’s replacement capris are finished. Or is that Bermudas? My shorts terminology is lacking. Can I blame being Canadian? The Patrones magazine calls them “pirata,” which I think is totally...

https://tanitisis.com/2012/07/24/next-size-up-ii/

Nigh on a year ago, I made Tyo a set of camo capris. The pattern is from this issue of Patrones Niños, which I got from Her Selfishness back in the day. And Tyo was thrilled, with one exception�...

https://tanitisis.com/2012/07/23/next-size-up/

Every time, in the last little while, a friend or colleague has a baby, I think that I should make said baby a homemade gift. I’ve even bought several baby patterns with such things in mind. Bu...

https://tanitisis.com/2012/06/10/not-my-best-work/

Tyo’s camo capris are finished. It’s been rainy so I’ve been carless* and hence unable to make it to the fabric store for the finishing touches (buttonhole elastic for the waistband and twi...

https://tanitisis.com/2011/05/26/capri-cious-camo/

I didn’t plan on spending this weekend sewing for my children. But no sooner had I finished Syo’s stretchy outfit (yes, there’s a shirt to go with the bike shorts, but frankly it didn’t w...

https://tanitisis.com/2011/05/23/unintended-stitching/

Tyo wanted to make her Patrones vest out of the same fabric as her lounge-pants. This was not ideal, but when has an inappropriate fabric choice stopped us? 😉 So I interfaced the skull print p...

https://tanitisis.com/2011/02/22/an-edgy-little-vest/