Zero Waste Fashion
Behold my zero waste jeans
On the weekend I finished my zero waste jeans, and here they are! Read about my research and the beginning of my quest, cutting out, and the start of sewing them. The sewing turned out to be fairly straight forward, much like sewing ordinary jeans. There were some unusual shapes which were tamed as I…
Read MoreStitchin’ away at those zero waste jeans
Work is part way through the zero waste jeans project (last week I cut them out and the week before I did research and procrastinated). I’m happy with how things are going so far and I’m enjoying putting them together. I forgot to buy a zip so I’ve done everything possible before the fly front…
Read MoreZero waste jeans: The Quest continues….
I’ve just cut out my first pair of zero waste jeans and the pieces are sitting here waiting to be sewn. Read my first post on this here. The jeans have all the details of regular jeans: 5 pockets, fly front, waistband and back yoke. The aim was to make a zero waste layout so…
Read MoreOn a quest for zero waste jeans
An item which isn’t on my sewing bucket list (but should be) is to make a pair of zero waste jeans. What do I mean by zero waste jeans? I mean a pair of jeans cut using 100% of the fabric, with no scraps, offcuts or waste. The layout needs to fit neatly within the…
Read MoreThe Secret Science of Invisible Mending
A wedding at Easter caused me to dig out a little brown suit I hadn’t worn in eleven years. I last wore it to my brother’s wedding in 2007. I was dismayed to discover, part way there in the car, a moth hole in the sleeve. Aaaargh! I tried not to let it distract me…
Read MoreThe Aquascutum Suit, Part 2 1/2
You can probably tell from the title of this post that I’m not finished with this suit yet. I’m still not satisfied with the sleeves, however I think I’m nearly there. (Read about how I acquired this suit here, and what I did last week here). An Instagram friend asked me if there was a…
Read MoreThe Aquascutum Suit, Part 2
Remember the Aquascutum suit I found in a op shop? Read about my bargain purchase here. The trousers fitted perfectly and I had plans to remodel the jacket. I got as far as unpicking the sleeves and pinning in the body (and was reminded how hard it is to fit oneself). Then we had a…
Read MoreHow to make zero-waste leggings
Last week’s zero waste leggings are finished and I can happily report success! In fact, I am very pleased with them. If you feel in the mood to sew something different, you might like to make yourself a pair. Here’s the draft: Fabric: The leggings require a stretch fabric that stretches in both…
Read MoreThe challenge of zero-waste leggings
Is it possible to design leggings that waste no fabric? I have been turning this idea over in my head for some time; I do love a patternmaking challenge. Read more about zero waste fashion here. Basic leggings typically only have one pattern piece, which makes zero waste impossible since the piece isn’t square. The…
Read MoreThe Aquascutum suit
Have you seen this before? It’s WW2 make-do and mend advice for women. The idea is, while your man is away raiding the enemy, you raid his wardrobe and cut up his suit (so the poor man doesn’t have a suit when he returns). For best results, match a large husband with a petite…
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