Willamette Shirt – Hey June Handmade | Pattern Review | Indiesew #shirtmonth

Willamette Shirt sewing pattern review by The Fair Stitch blog.

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 ~ Faye ~ Leave a comment

Hello fellow stitchers, I hope you're all well. I'm back with another seasonably inappropriate garment; the Willamette shirt. 😀 This is my entry for the Indiesew's #shirtmonth event on Instagram, are you participating? I have been so inspired by all the entries. I should have another shirt done this month, am currently testing the fit, … Continue reading Willamette Shirt – Hey June Handmade | Pattern Review | Indiesew #shirtmonth

Mini Sewing Projects #2 | Ohhh Lulu Kitty Sleep Mask and Noodlehead Canvas Pencil Pouch

Mini sewing projects #2 - The Fair Stitch.

February 9, 2019February 8, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 2 Comments

Hello stitchers, I'm back with the second post on my scrap busting series today. I am really determined to make use of all of my scraps, big and small. I actually reorganised my scraps and ended up with 5 big bags of them! Yikes! Getting very close to finally making the pouf now. So this … Continue reading Mini Sewing Projects #2 | Ohhh Lulu Kitty Sleep Mask and Noodlehead Canvas Pencil Pouch

Winslow Culottes – Helen’s Closet | Pattern Review

Winslow Culottes pattern review by the The Fair Stitch.

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 2 Comments

Hello stitchers, are you enjoying your weekend? It's been snowy with freezing temps here, perfect weather to stay indoors and sew, don't you think? 😉 I shared a while ago that I have a Pinterest board filled with sewing patterns/garment ideas I'd like to make this year, and the Winslow is one of them. I … Continue reading Winslow Culottes – Helen’s Closet | Pattern Review

Mini Sewing Projects #1

Scrap busting projects - The Fair Stitch blog.

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 3 Comments

Hello fellow stitchers, how are we all today? I mentioned in my Sewing in 2019 post that I very rarely have fabric stash. But I do have leftovers and scraps, odds and ends. Plenty of them in fact. The mountain of scraps just gets bigger and bigger every week and now it's time for me … Continue reading Mini Sewing Projects #1

Faura Top – Pauline Alice | Pattern Review

The Fair Stitch - Faura top sewing pattern review.

January 19, 2019January 18, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 1 Comment

Hi everyone, how was your week? Great, I hope. I'm here today to talk about my new top, the Faura from Pauline Alice patterns. But first, I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who visited my blog and read my Jenny overalls review, and a very special thank you to Helen who … Continue reading Faura Top – Pauline Alice | Pattern Review

Sewing in 2019

The Fair Stitch Jenny Overalls illustration

January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 5 Comments

Hi everyone, hope you’re having a wonderful day. I am still in the New Year spirit here, still writing 2018 in my diary/journal, ha! Since we’re still at the very beginning of the year anyway, I thought I’d talk about the past, present, and future of my sewing. Let’s start with the past year, shall … Continue reading Sewing in 2019

Jenny Overalls – Closet Case Patterns | Pattern Review

Jenny Overalls - Closet Case pattern review by The Fair Stitch.

January 5, 2019January 4, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 8 Comments

Hello lovely readers, here we are in 2019 already, can you believe it? For the first review of the year, I thought the Jenny Overalls from Closet Case Patterns would be perfect, don't you think? 😉 The pattern. The Jenny is inspired by the workwear of the 40s. I love the style, the wide legs, … Continue reading Jenny Overalls – Closet Case Patterns | Pattern Review

Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 2 – Pattern Review

The Fair Stitch - Deer and Doe Myosotis pattern review

November 24, 2018November 25, 2018 ~ Faye ~ 1 Comment

So, here we are with part two of this pattern. As I mentioned in part one, I was not happy with my first dress and I considered it a fail - though I still love wearing it. I spent over a week working on this pattern to get the fit right, I worked on three … Continue reading Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 2 – Pattern Review

Get to Know My Lola | Janome 5030 Sewing Machine Review

November 17, 2018 ~ Faye ~ Leave a comment

My husband bought me this machine just over two years ago for my birthday. I had never touched a sewing machine in my life before, but, if you know me in real life you'd know that I live by my curiosity and I was so curious about sewing. I knew I had to get a … Continue reading Get to Know My Lola | Janome 5030 Sewing Machine Review

Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 1 – A Lesson in Fit

November 10, 2018November 13, 2018 ~ Faye ~ 8 Comments

Spoiler alert: this project was not a success. And my camera really hates the floral print on the fabric it keeps refusing to focus, aaargh! A few weeks ago, Deer and Doe launched two new patterns; the Opium coat and the beautiful Magnolia dress. I am seriously loving all the Magnolias I've seen. And the … Continue reading Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 1 – A Lesson in Fit

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