Announcement - Sew Colette

Miss Crayola Creepy 12:13 PM colette patterns , Sew Colette 15 comments

Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce that Sarah from Rhinestones and Telephones and I are going to host a sew-along for the five patterns included in the new Colette Patterns book. When I first got the book I didn't know where to begin, I wanted to make all five patterns. Sarah was in the same boat! We decided to team up for a sew-along and make a project a month starting at the beginning of the book. We would love it if you followed along to one, some, or all of the patterns. Many thanks to Sarah for organizing this and to Sarai for making such an incredible book!

Please don't think that you need to be an advanced sewer to follow along. I am fairly new to garment sewing, I can probably count the number of different patterns I have used on one hand! With Sarah's knowledge, Colette's wonderfully designed patterns, and step by step instructions, I think we can do it! Just think, at the end of May we will have five nice garments to wear :)

Feel free to post either of these buttons to your blog.

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Schedule for sewing the Meringue skirt designed by Colette Patterns.

January 12 - Taking measurements and sewing the muslin.

January 19 - Fitting the muslin.
January 26 - Sewing the final garment.
January 30 - Meringue Parade - my finished skirt.
January 31 - Some of my favorite skirts from the Sew Colette Flickr group.

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Schedule for sewing the Pastille dress designed by Colette Patterns.
February 2nd: Sewing the muslin - using washers
February 6th-11th: Fitting techniques and making a croquis.
February 16th: Choosing fabric

February 21st: How to sew a centered zipper
February 23rd: Sewing the final dress
February 29th: Pastille Parade - my finished dress

March 1st: Some of my favorite dresses from the Sew Colette Flickr group

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Schedule for sewing the Truffle dress designed by Colette Patterns.

March 2nd: The Muslin

March 8th: Perfecting the Fit

March 15th: Choosing the Right Fabric

March 22nd: Sewing the Final Version
March 28th: My final version of the dress

March 29th: Truffle Parade
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Schedule for sewing the Taffy shirt designed by Colette Patterns.

April 6th - Let's talk about fabric.