#papercut patterns

Bloom

More than 50 decorative papercut patterns

Choi Hyang Mee

Laurence King Publ., London 2018, 129 pages, 21x29,7cm, ISBN 97886271679

euro 35,00

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Make a flower bloom from paper!

This beautiful book contains more than 50 dsigns from the best-selling Korean paper-cutting artist Choi Hyang Mee. The intricate designs are inspired by flora and fauna and printed on three different types of paper

Refashion #2 The Luna Jacket Papercut Patterns

So this is my second refashion in my refashion posts. The Luna Jacket by Papercut Patterns. I can’t remember when I actually bought this pattern but it was during one of the Papercut sales, where I acquired a few more that I have been coveting for a while. My intention for it was to use it for refashioning purposes and specifically for a quilted version. At this point I will interrupt this post,…

Linen is my absolute favorite fabric to wear in the spring and summer, and if it’s soft and a teeny bit worn, I’m in heaven! So, I love to pick up bits of linen (tablecloths, napkins etc) at garage sales, antique stores, anywhere I can find them. I was thrilled at a recent collectible market to find a large embroidered table-cloth that showed no visible damage or stains.

I knew immediately that I wanted to sew a Kobe top by Papercut patterns, a pattern I’ve been interested in making for a while.

I was attracted to the Kobe because of the interesting back.  I love the way the pleat falls across the back neck opening.

When I bought the pattern, I dreamed of making it from a sheer fabric but then, I saw this linen.  I knew it would be perfect. Actually, now that I’ve made the Kobe, I can imagine a whole host of fabric options for it! Sheer silk, chiffon, rayon challis, sheer lace, anything with flow and movement should work well.

  The challenge of course was pattern placement. I wanted the embroidered details to take center stage. Because the Kobe is simple with only a few main pattern pieces, this wasn’t as hard as I expected.  I centered the largest part of the embroidered pattern on the front center of the bodice and did the same with the back. The trickiest part was figuring out how to do the hem, as I wanted to utilize the lovely embroidered edge. In the end, I did a muslin version to make sure I understood where the length of the front and back would fall on me. I’m really glad I did this because the Kobe is likely designed for someone who is quite a bit taller than me (5’4”). So I did a mid bodice adjustment of an inch. This really brought it up to a reasonable length.   

On the sleeves, I used the same strategy – -I centered the pattern, and used the scalloped edges as a hem. This did make this a fast project – – no hemming needed!

I love my new summer top. Yes, it wrinkles, but hey, linen is worth it. And I’m happy to say, I don’t feel like I’m wearing a old table-cloth when I wear this, LOL. Have you ever made anything from an old table-cloth?

Happy sewing and thanks for stopping by!

This winter I have been on a coat making spree. I’ve made a Minoru Jacket by Sewaholic, a Trench Coat by Simple Sew Patterns and downloaded the patterns for about three others. When I initially saw the Sapporo Coat I loved the style lines but didn’t think a cocoon shape would suit my plus size figure. I began seeing more and more people make the coat, and when I saw Jessalli on Youtube do a sew…

No Sweat! Workout Pants http://wp.me/p4wboi-2X

Pattern: Papercut ooh la leggings I was inspired to make these leggings by Karen’s Sporty Summer Sewathon, and also in an attempt to get me back on track with my own exercise routine.  This past year, my active-ness has ranged from triumph – running my first half-marathon (Yay!) to disappointment – having to drop out of my second half-marathon due to injury (Boo!).  But I’m ready to put all that…

Coppelia Wrap Cardi by Papercut Patterns : a dream of a top!

Hi again!

Hot on the heels of my Classic Pedal Pushers post, I bring you the Coppelia Wrap Cardi from Papercut Patterns; I just think they pair so well! (And are unbelievably comfy; it’s like wearing a sophisticated pair of PJ’s!)

Papercut Patterns – Coppelia Wrap Cardi

I love this ballet style wrap top; it’s such a perennial staple. I chose it as one of my #2017MakeNine picks, as were the Pedal…

This is the last challenge for the IPM 2015 month at The Monthly Stitch and the theme is one pattern two takes. At the beginning of this month I took a trip to NYC and like every good sewer I visited Mood fabrics. To me the shop  is forever associated with Tim Gun saying: Designers you have 30 mins go. Look at the excitement on my face and my crazy eye, haha.

As you can suspect, I stayed far…

Okay, so it’s not nerdy, but I totally made myself a swimsuit! And took it with me on vacation to Dominican Republic last month. I thought sewing a swimsuit would be hard, but it really wasn’t. And now that I’ve made one with fabrics I basically already had on hand, I can’t stop thinking about ways to make it super nerdy. Like an Iron Man themed bikini in shiny red and gold. Or Captain America themed in navy blue and white with red and white straps. See where I’m going here?

This pattern is from Papercut Patterns in New Zealand. I wanted to purchase a pattern because I wasn’t really sure what I was doing at first and I had a bit of a deadline and didn’t want to waste time messing around with drafting something I’ve never done before. Now that I’ve made one of these, though, I know I can probably go to my pattern drafting book by Helen Joseph-Armstrong and draft my own. This design is super cute.

I had the cherry print lycra from several years ago when I went to the garment district in NYC and then got home and didn’t know what to do with it. It’s lined with power mesh, and I sewed some pre-formed swim cups into the bust.