Want to sew a fabulous winter coat? Want to sew a fabulous winter coat that is challenging but not likely* to be the death of you? Want to sew a fabulous winter coat and be really, truly snug?
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/the-richmond-coat-by-tessuti-fabrics
The design is wonderful. I love the pleat / pintuck on the back bodice, that not only makes it really comfortable to wear, but adds a kind of utilitarian feel to it and specifically fits with the...
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/blanca-flghtsuit-garment-district
So, how much longer do we think statement sleeves are going to be a thing?
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/mccalls7974-statement-sleeves
Pants aren’t necessarily the easiest garments to make, but also not the hardest. In fact the hardest part is getting the fit right.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/top-3-pants-sewing-patterns
This is exactly what I have been looking for. Square shouldered, unfitted, lined, below hip level with long lapels and a single button.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/heather-blazer-sagebrush-top
In the Spring when we couldn’t leave the house and anxiety was at an all time high and I was turning to online retail therapy window-shopping, I came across a pair of high waisted, belted, kind...
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/bleached-shorts-vintage-vogue-8260
One of the things I love about vintage patterns, are the little construction details that you just don’t see in modern patterns.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/simplicity-7454-red-dress
I know that just a few blocks from here there is a large hospital which has been overwhelmed.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/life-in-the-time-of-covid-19
Writing honestly about patterns can be a bit of a minefield, particularly when writing about independent pattern designers.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/the-fibre-mood-anna-skirt
I think it pretty much goes without saying that sewing winter stuff is not as light and happy as sewing summer stuff.
If you search #ogdencami on Instagram you’ll see close to 13,000 posts. That’s a huge amount in any sphere, but for a sewing pattern that seems crazy big numbers.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/a-love-letter-to-the-ogden-cami-hgp44
Living overseas and far away from your family is many things. One of those things is unsettling.
I’ve started doing something I aways swore I’d never do. I’ve been making clothes for other people.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/can-home-garment-sewing-be-a-lucrative-business
This blouse is absolutely everything I hoped it would be. I don’t say that often about the things I make.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/liberty-blouse-with-all-the-gathers
Earlier this year, Michelle from Stylemaker Fabrics contacted me asking if I would like to be part of a blog tour.
Today, I finished sewing the buttons onto this jumpsuit, slapped on some make up, grabbed the camera and .
God, I hate February. Every year it’s the same.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/wardrobe-orphans-tpc20-trend-patterns
Oh the 90s. Back with a vengeance and causing me so many confused feelings.
As with so many of the clothes I make, I saw an image of some teal-coloured jumbo cord wide-legged trousers and had to have them.
http://www.nobleanddaughter.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-fabric-peppermint-trousers
You may or may not be aware (or indeed care), that a significant amount of my sewing over the past couple of years