trims – Measure Twice Cut Once

Posted on 05/10/201605/10/2016 by Susan Goodwin — 2 Comments

Sewing Adventures – Boho Baby Romper

As many of you know I work a few days a week at Pitt Trading. The selection of fabrics and trims there are some of the very best in Australia. To show these off we often make shop samples to show customers new ways of using what the store offers.

I’d seen lots of boho baby inspiration around and wanted to how this new style could easily be attained using some cool trims like pom poms and bodice inserts.

A lightweight 100% cotton poplin was chosen as the base, it’s so pretty yet light and breathe able so great for summer wear. I added some tiny pom pom trim and a crochet motif as well.

Using Simplicity 1594 which I’d used once before,

I made up the romper without any of the ruffles included in the pattern. All construction was fairly straightforward except I added the pom pom trim around the leg opening and omitted the straps.

The end result is super cute and has been a big hit with customers so it’s a great shop sample.

Fabric: Cotton poplin from Pitt Trading

Trims: pom poms (available in more colours and sizes) and crochet motif (just one of many available) all from Pitt Trading

Pattern: Simplicity 1594

Alterations: added pom pom trim to leg and omitted straps

Posted on 20/05/201419/06/2019 by Susan Goodwin — 2 Comments

Fabric – a – brac in Sydney this Saturday

This Saturday I am breaking into my enormous stash and having a big sale, come on down to take a look. I’ll have vintage patterns from the 1940’s onwards, zips, accessories, books, buttons and trims and fabric.

Hope to see you there and please introduce yourself if you come along!

Posted on 16/01/201418/01/2016 by Susan Goodwin — 4 Comments

Buttons

When we were little I remember spending hours sitting on the floor of my Grandmothers sewing room sorting out her tins of buttons.

Kept in old biscuit and sweets tins we couldn’t open the tight lids ourselves but Nan would open them and while she sewed, we sorted.

By size, by colour, by pattern, by type of button (shank, number of holes). Hours and hours and days and days of sorting buttons.

We could match them with the fabrics that were being sewn or help hunt for an extra one when an outfit required more buttons. I am sure the buttons were used to help keep us occupied and quiet while she sewed, but it left me with a sense that all the details in the sewing mattered.

I still love sorting through my buttons finding the right ones for the project at hand. In fact I think I might plan a few new projects that use buttons instead of zips.