Flint Pants Sew Along – Common Fit Adjustments
Toiles or muslins, do you make them? I’m usually sewing at night while my kids are sleeping so I don’t always want to spend the time making a toile. Sometimes I adjust the fit as the garment starts to take shape. This can definitely work if you’re trying it on as you...Flint Pants Sew Along – Sew the Seams!
Today we are putting your Flint pants together! By the time you have finished these steps your pants will actually start to look like pants! In fact, if you are at all worried about the fit of your pants, before you commit to sewing the below you can check the fit....
Flint Pants Sew Along – Sewing the Pockets!
The signature feature of the Flint Pants is the hidden closure in the left pocket. This is one of the things that make this pattern into such a great introduction to sewing pants. The construction is easy to follow and avoids the need for a fly or zip insertion....
Flint Pants Sew Along – Sewing Release Tucks and Darts
Welcome to the second day of the Flint Pants Sew Along! Today we are going to put needle to fabric and start sewing!! Yesterday was all about printing and cutting out your pattern. If you haven’t done that yet, don’t worry, we’re taking this step by step so there is...Flint Pants Sew Along – Printing and Cutting your Pattern
Excuse my strange pose above – I do love flowers but mostly I just didn’t know what to do with my hands! But that is not the point, what I want to tell you is how excited I am to be kicking off the Flint Pants and Shorts Sew Along!! I can’t wait to...
Flint Pants Sew Along – How to Hack it!
We’re just an hour away from beggining the Flint Pants and Shorts #sewitwithindybindy! If you don’t have your pattern yet, pop over to this post to get your 20% discount code! So here is some food for thought! The Flint pants by Megan Nielsen are perfection as they...
Flint Pants Sew Along – Fabric! How do I choose?
The Flint Pants and Shorts #sewitwithindybindy is only days away! If you’ve got your pattern and you want to get ready to sew with me come Friday – today is all about tips for selecting your fabric and knowing just how much you’ll need. So get ready for some retail...
Flint Pants Sew Along – Know Your Size
Making trousers Have you made trousers before? I wanted to for the longest time but was intimidated by the thought of making fit adjustments. It felt like a whole other level of sewing skills would be required. So.. I put it off and kept letting it slip down my...
Megan Nielsen Flint Pants Sew Along!!
I’m so excited to announce the very first #sewitwithindybindy!!! I’m hosting a sew along for the fabulous Flint Pants by Megan Nielsen! It will start on Friday 10th May and will run for 7 days. I’ll be posting here and going live on Instagram daily on everything from...
The perfect Spring dress in Rosemary and Lemon by Meg
‘The epitome of Springtime in gorgeous Nocogou fabric’ is how Meg from Meg Made Sewing sums up her new dress. When Meg picked the beautiful Rosemary and Lemon print she knew she wanted to make something for Spring and Summer with a vintage feel. She...
Sailor Pants hack of the Parasol Trousers
The PANTS! When Ensemble Patterns and Chalk and Notch came out with the awesome ParasolxOrchid collaboration I snapped it up immediately. The multiple jumpsuit, dress and trouser options made it a no brainer for me. A parasolxorchid jumpsuit is in my near future but...
Sade blouse in Dogulee by Mannine
The blouse! My lovely husband gifted me the Breaking the Pattern Book by Named for my birthday in January. (Definitely a keeper, right?!) As I flipped through it with a giant grin plastered across my face I knew the Sade Blouse was the project I wanted to make first....
Garden Peppermint Ruffle Sleeve Top by The Sara Project
The Maker! Sara from The Sara Project made this beautiful Ruffle Sleeve Top in the Garden print by Kayo Aoyama. Sara is a mum to three, a BERNINA Ambassador, and an incredibly creative sewist! Sara is all about fashion forward sewing. She takes inspiration from the...
