Slow Shirt – Popover Hack
All About a Popover
As soon as I saw Judith’s initial prototype of the Slow Shirt I knew I wanted to try to make a popover …
Category: Hacks
4 Quick Retazo Coat Hacks to Make It Your Own
Making the Retazo Coat your own can be a simple switch of closure method, or as elaborate a transformation as you’d like!
Here are 4 …
Making Button Loops for the Retazo Coat
While we’re in the business of being scrappy with our materials for the Retazo Coat and Vest, it’s a good time to talk about alternative …
How to Insert Lace Into Any Garment: A Greenbrier Dress Hack
Let your poetic nature filter through the delicate lace of a handmade blouse or dress.
In this tutorial, Judith walks you through a an heirloom-quality pattern …
How to Make a Greenbrier Blouse
Hacking the Greenbrier top to be blouse length is about as easy as you’d think! I’ve already done in it twice, once in rayon challis, …
Reshaping the Ember Neckline
I love a spacious V-neck, and the Ember Dress is no exception! I did have a place to go where I needed a bit more …
Ember Dress with In-Seam Lace
Since the Ember Dress already has a view with lace that’s set right alongside the seam, when I saw this awesome bobble lace, I immediately …
Songbird Tank Top Hack: Swimsuit Top
Once you’ve made a Songbird top or two (to become proficient in the construction and be 100% confident in the fit!), why not hack this …
How to Make a Patchwork Songbird Skirt
I was recently sorting my leftover fabrics from various garments and realized I had a sizeable collection of woven fabrics that would be perfect for …
Songbird Skirt: Adding Tucks and Lace
The Songbird Skirt is the perfect place to get creative with your pleats, lace, and edges.
Have some special lace that you’ve been hanging onto or …