Blog | SewingJulie

Mar 12, 20182 min read

“The One that got away” dress (+Burda pattern review)

Hello Darlings! Throughout a decade of sewing, I said “Goddbye” to a fair share of me-made clothing: a few of them were not suiting, a...

Mar 7, 20181 min read

The “I am waiting for spring” blouse (+ Burda pattern review)

Hello Darlings! Though it’s officially spring in the calendar, it does not look like one outside. In fact, I wore my faux fur coat and...

Mar 3, 20182 min read

HOW TO SEW: invisible zipper (video tutorial)

Hello Darlings! Before I started sewing school, one of the things I feared most was zippers, especially invisible ones: no matter how...

Feb 18, 20182 min read

DID IT MYSELF: Yellow Dress (+ pattern review)

Hello Darlings! The calendar is showing that the spring is coming closer and closer, and I started to notice that I am adding more and...

Feb 15, 20183 min read

Where I shop for fabrics

Hi Everyone! A week ago I was contacted by Alex from Sewrendipity, who is running a very interesting project to build a directory of...

Feb 10, 20183 min read

HOW TO SEW FAUX FUR: tips I learned at sewing school

Hello Darlings! I don’t know what happened, but in the beginning of the year I started craving for a faux fur coat – never in my life...

Jan 24, 20182 min read

HOW I MADE: a hidden button closure

Hello Everyone! In latest post about my first coat, I promised to share a quick step-by-step on how I made it. So, without further ado,...

Jan 22, 20182 min read

DID IT MYSELF: my first coat!

Hello Darlings! Hope you are having a great and productive Monday! I have just returned from my short 4 day trip to Milan, Italy – one of...

Jan 21, 20182 min read

I finally made a dress with exposed zipper (+ Burda pattern review)

Good evening Darlings! I think I am the last person to jump the exposed zipper bandwagon – the trend started five or even more years ago,...

Jan 13, 20182 min read

Sewing a handbag – why not try?

Hello Darlings! though at the moment I am mostly sewing clothing (by the way, have you checked my Instagram for latest updates on faux...

Dec 30, 20173 min read

My Sewing Adventures in 2017

Hi Everyone! It is hard to believe, but we are already counting the very last hours of 2017 – the year truly flew by fast, didn’t it?...

Dec 10, 20172 min read

HOW TO SEW: self-drafted dress with belt

Good Morning Everyone! Today I would like to share with you a short “how to” for a dress that I made this week – I had an eye for this...

Dec 3, 20171 min read

DID IT MYSELF: Rosy Jacket (+Burda pattern review)

Hello Everyone! This jacket is very special for me, as I have been eyeing this pattern from Burda Style magazine since I started sewing,...

Nov 27, 20173 min read

#SewTalk: How long it takes to learn to sew?

Hi Everyone! Good to be back to #SewTalk Mondays – I love sewing, but I love talking about it as well, so these little chats are always...

Nov 26, 20172 min read

SEWING FOR OTHERS: skirt for Grandma

Hello Everyone! Though I mostly think of myself as a selfish seamstress (meaning, I want to sew for myself only), I have reached a point...

Nov 20, 20172 min read

DID IT MYSELF: Classy Vest (+pattern review!)

Hello Everyone! Throughout my sewing “career” I have made quite a lot of items: mostly dresses, several skirts, jacket, even a pair of...

Nov 14, 20173 min read

#SewTalk: How to react if people ask you to fix things?

Hi Everyone! Please excuse for late #SewTalk Monday coming on Tuesday – sometimes the world around you starts spinning even faster than...

Nov 12, 20171 min read

DID IT MYSELF: Blue Party Dress

Hi Everyone! Though I like making dresses, party dresses are not my thing – I’d rather spend time making something that I’ll get use of...

Nov 6, 20173 min read

#SewTalk: What to do if I lost my sewing mojo?

Hi Everyone! In #SewTalk Monday I answer questions about sewing – if there is anything you want to know, please feel free to let me know...

Nov 5, 20171 min read

DID IT MYSELF: Red Ladylike Dress

Hello Everyone! While it’s a popular saying that every woman should have a little black dress in her closet, I would extend it to “every...