Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
Treadle student Rachael made this beautiful Christmas stocking with batik patchwork and free-motion quilting. A perfect addition to a handmade holiday!
Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
Check out this cute outfit Char made in class! A whole ensemble of handmade!
The top is the Melilot shirt from Deer and Doe, made in a speckled linen blend with vintage pink mother-of-pearl buttons.
The pants are Sew Liberated Cosecha pants.
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Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
A Treadle customer came in recently and shared these adorable little friends she sewed with our wool felt!
They're based on characters from The Wind in the Willows, from the patterns in this charming book by Cynthia Treen.
Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
Melissa put together this quick and adorable kit!
Made from super-soft Cuddle fabrics, this plush blanket and book set is a kid favorite! Snuggle up with the cozy blankie while you read this soft book to your favorite toddlers!
Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
Julie recently completed this Regalia Blouse in an amazing yellow clip dot lawn. The light, almost sheer fabric was a little tricky to work with, especially in all the tiny details, but we think the result is well worth it!
Hey it's Elizabeth, and today we're talking about making a muslin mockup.
Some sewists just call it a muslin, others a mockup, but either way, it's a basic test version of your garment used to check fit.
Mockups are basic, made of cheap fabric, and are never meant to be made into completed garments. Use old sheets, thrifted fabric, or any basic, stable woven. Machine sew them together, and don't bother with seam finishes, hems, facings, pockets, or tidy details.
You'll try the mockup on and see where changes to the fit could be made. Often this involves pinning, cutting, and drawing on the fabric. My favorite thing to do is take pictures - it's so much easier to analyze the pics than just look in the mirror!
When everything looks good, you'll transfer the changes to your paper pattern.
I am often asked about when a mockup is necessary, or whether I make one for every single garment I sew.
I personally make mockups for about 80% of my projects. I'll skip one if my project is made from a knit or if it's very loose-fitting, such as pajama pants.
I'll also do a mockup if I'm not sure about the style of the finished garment and want to check it out before I commit to sewing.
Want to know more? Michele and I will cover tons of common pattern adjustments in our Fitting Starts Here class!
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Every Tuesday we share projects from Treadle Yard Goods employees (a.k.a. The Treadlettes) and our customers and fans!
Rebecca used one of our NEW wools to make herself this cute jacket!
She used a PDF pattern from Burda Style that she tiled together herself - not the most fun option when you can have us print it for you!
