Zero waste coat

maha soliman | A bog coat pattern zero fabric waste. It's very easy to do for beginners ❤️ . #sewandshare#patterndrafting #patternmakingcourse... | Instagram

No-waste is a movement referring to a collection of endeavors aimed at reducing the environmental impact of clothing manufacture. One design approach strives to create garments from patterns that produce…

Spring is upon us. In Texas, it is that temperamental place where layering is necessary because the day may begin in the 40's and end in the 80's. I have gotten used to wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a lightweight topper to add style and pop to such an uninspired base layer. I won several patterns during the Fabric Mart Challenge last year. It was about the same time I saw Meg at Mccalls make up Vogue 1493. I loved her grey version so much I added this to my list. Funny thing, by the time…

We've been on the lookout for a zero waste coat pattern for a while, and recently came across this simple pattern by Birgitta Helmersson. With the recent change of season here in the Southern Hemisphere we thought it was a perfect chance to give it a go using one of our recent wool arrivals. We used our new Japanese Twill Wool Coating - Sienna Flec and think it looks pretty fab sewn up! Keep reading for more on this make, kindly modelled by Zosia from our Online team.

Motive part II – Creative pattern cutting

This post is about my own adventures with zero waste sewing, and I’ve had a few! It follows on from a previous post for the Sewcialists about the concept of zero waste and some free patterns …

Blue Velvet Bog Coat: My mom is a weaver. I found this coat concept in one of her weaving books and was compelled to try it. It is based on an ancient design dug up from the peat bogs in Scandinavia. Thus, bog coat. It is currently a popular desig…

Studio Faro | Folk to Fashion - Zero Waste

The fashion industry has always longed towards achieving higher fabric consumption and Zero waste apparel design might be the key to that. T...