by Maeve Fanning | Feb 10, 2020 | Closet Case Patterns, Coats, Denim, Jalie patterns, Jeans, sewing plans, Tencel
Sewing Progress – January 2020 Sewing my handmade wardrobe and #make3in3 progress for January Maeve Fanning Here is my January Update on my #make3in3 – There is a link to the Video at the end. 1. The Ash Jeans are completed used a Dark Indigo Stretch 11...
by Maeve Fanning | Sep 16, 2019 | Coats, Denim, jacket, TNT Patterns, Worthy Design Studio
The Iconic Bomber Maeve’s Version of this new Irish Designed Pattern Maeve Fanning With the onset of Autumn I’ve embarked on a coat and jacket making series. First up is the Iconic Bomber Jacket – a pattern designed by an Irish Woman. At a...
by Maeve Fanning | Mar 15, 2019 | Coats, guest blogger, jacket, Winter sewing, Wool
Introducing Dress Fabrics Guest Blogger: Shelley Sewing is my joy, my therapy. My mother was a seamstress and my childhood memories are full of the hum of her sewing machine and the kitchen table being covered by an assortment of fabrics. As I got older she would...
by Maeve Fanning | Jan 14, 2018 | Autumn Sewing, Cashmerette Patterns, Coats, Denim, Ginger Jeans, Grafton Academy, jacket, Jeans, pattern drafting, pdf patterns, Sewing Magazines, Winter sewing
Winter Sewing Progress There’s been a moderately productive few months of sewing recently. I went back to Grafton Academy for a day a week between Halloween and Christmas and had a few projects earmarked for that. I also made a few other basics that were needed...
by Maeve Fanning | Aug 15, 2017 | Autumn Sewing, Christmas, Coats, Grafton Academy, jacket, Linen, New Fabrics, pattern drafting, payment details, sewing classes, summer fabrics, summer sale
First of all – a Big thank you to all who supported our summer sale. We understand it’s not the perfect time of year to be stockpiling fabrics as theres so many other distractions and expenses with kids off school and holidays so a big thanks. We have had...
by Maeve Fanning | Apr 16, 2017 | Autumn Sewing, Coats, Grafton Academy, pattern drafting, sewing classes, twill, Winter sewing
Pattern Drafting Experience at the Grafton Academy, Dublin. Back in November I took a notion and rang the Grafton Academy to find out how their evening / part time classes worked. I always had a dream of attending to learn the secrets of pattern design and to get some...
