Sunday Snapshot: Colette Patterns Party

Sunday Snapshot: Colette Patterns Party | The Zen of Making

Yesterday, I got to meet Sarai from Colette Patterns at her New York Spring Party at Brooklyn General Store! Spending the evening in a room filled with other NYC sewing enthusiasts—and plenty of fabric and fiber eye candy—was the perfect way to kick off a Saturday night! It was wonderful to meet so many awesome … Continue reading

Colette Patterns Clover Trouser Sewalong: The Muslin

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Over the past few days, I pushed aside my firm belief that sewing pants is a TERRIFYING idea, and made my muslin for the first step of the Colette Patterns Clover Trouser Sewalong. And, wouldn’t you know, it wasn’t actually that bad! The pants themselves are very simple to construct; there are only four pattern … Continue reading

Friday Internet Crushes: Some Spring in my Step

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Spring Palette Challenge Shorts and Shirt from Colette Patterns Photo care of http://www.colettepatterns.com/ I have a serious sewing crush on Sarai from Colette Patterns, even if she makes me feel way, way behind in my springtime sewing. I mean, how could you not? (The pockets in the shorts even have awesome striped lining! Jealous!)Sally Cardigan … Continue reading