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 ~ 3 Comments

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 ~ 3 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

Fashion, the Essential Visual Guide to the World of Style by Karen Homer | Book Review

Fashion by Karen Homer, book review by The Fair Stitch.

December 31, 2018January 23, 2019 ~ Faye ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone, hope you had a nice Christmas break. I decided to take a short break from blogging and social media, just to chill, relax, recharge, you know? December was a bit challenging to me health-wise, nothing big but I'm still struggling a bit with my bad back. But I did have a nice Christmas … Continue reading Fashion, the Essential Visual Guide to the World of Style by Karen Homer | Book Review

Stretch! by Tilly Walnes | Freya Sweater and Dress | Pattern Review

Stretch by Tilly Walnes book review, the Freya dress - The Fair Stitch

December 8, 2018February 23, 2019 ~ Faye ~ 7 Comments

Firstly, apologies for not posting last Saturday, I've been under the weather the past two weeks, but last week was the worst as I hurt my back so bad that I could hardly sit and stand up. I'm still not 100% yet, but getting there. 🙂 So, a while ago I reviewed Tilly's second book … Continue reading Stretch! by Tilly Walnes | Freya Sweater and Dress | Pattern Review

Muses of the Month #4 | November 2018

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 ~ Faye ~ 2 Comments

You know, this series is actually one of my favourite things to write. I love sharing my findings of inspiring people or things. I also love the fact that these monthly posts allow me to share more than just sewing content - it's like a permission for me to share more than just the sewist … Continue reading Muses of the Month #4 | November 2018

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