Slow Shirt: Forward Shoulder Adjustment
The Slow Shirt has the shoulder seam location hidden in the yoke – the yoke includes part of the Front’s length. You can see the…
Fitting the Slow Shirt
The fit of the Slow Shirt is exaggerated and lusciously oversized, with dropped shoulders and back pleats. The finished hem falls to mid-thigh, and the…
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…
Slow Shirt: Lengthening or Shortening the Bodice
The Slow Shirt is drafted for a height of 5’5” (165cm). For the finished shirt length, the measurement on the chart shows the distance from…
Slow Shirt: Lengthening or Shortening the Sleeves
The Slow Shirt is drafted for a height of 5’5” (165cm). For the finished sleeve length, the measurement on the chart shows the distance from…
Slow Shirt Hack: Cropped Bodice + Short Sleeves
If you know my sewing style, you know how much I love sewing shirts. With small changes, the Slow Shirt has many opportunities to make…
Finding a Quilt for the Retazo Coat
The Retazo Coat pattern includes instructions for making a quilt as you go fabric. But we know that not everyone has the scraps, or the…
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…
Embroidering the Missive Bag
I will be the first to admit that my cutting table is just a bit cluttered. But in this case, it is good that it…