craftevolution

Hello, sorry this discussion is so late in the day, but here it goes.

Dawn of dhbuscher made the yoga pants. She said:

I found the pattern very easy and the instructions were well written. An ideal project for a beginner!
Instead of using cotton or linen, I used flannel to make pj pants. I wear them all the time now that its cold out and plan on making another pair. The only thing about the design is that the grosgain ribbon I chose
doesn’t hold tight and they often stretch out. I would reccomend using a linen or cotton twill tape that has some grip!

It’s a great book and I’m thinking about making the cape for a friend.

You can also read more about her pants here and here.

As to my cape, I’m not done yet. As always the buttonholes didn’t turn out to be as terrifying as I made them out to be and all that’s left is a little hemming. I do love this book though. The first part of the book is entitled “Learning to Sew” and discusses what to look for when shopping for a machine, how a sewing machine works, fabrics, layout and cutting, and finally sewing techniques.

The second half covers the projects which are subdivided into clothing, accessories, home, and gifts. The book includes ten actual patterns which are wonderful, except it is absolutely impossible to get them back into the paper pouch once you remove one pattern.

I chose Cape Mod for my project. The instructions were very clear as long as you followed them (always an issue with me). The sidebar refers to the different techniques used such as topstitch, understitch, etc. The only issue with these references is that they are sometimes hard to find. The topstitch for instance, is discussed fleetingly in a box not part of the main text. But then again, how much can you say about this subject.

In sewing this project, I only did two things differently: I couldn’t figure out how to understitch the lining around the neckline so I skipped that part,  and I decided to add some interfacing along the button holes. I think the cape came out very well. The sizing was right. Wearing it, I feel like Mary Poppins; practically perfect in every way. You’ll definitely be able to spot me a mile away in my apple green creation.

1. scrap scarf beginnings, 2. Easy Breezy Wrap Skirt, 3. Envelope Pillow (front)

Lauren of uppitygirl.typepad.com has made a bunch of different things from this book including the scrappy scarves, the breezy easy wrap skirt, the envelope pillow, and the flouncy tank top.

Mother of Michael submitted these cool boxer shorts to the flickr pool. They are going to be a Christmas present.

Jessica of Happy Together also felt drawn to the yoga pants. Here is her rendition.

Diana apparently intended to start some type of a discussion forum on her web site www.makeworkshop.com, but apparently this project hasn’t materialized yet. In the meantime, you can join other users of this book at the Sew Everything Workshop Flickr group.

If you want to join this book club discussion, leave a comment here and/or submit a project to the book club Flickr group. If you’d like to discuss a particular book next time, submit the title and author in the comment section. I will try and figure out how to do an online poll and we can all vote on the next book. The meeting to discuss that book will be on February 4th.