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Faux leather-look piping and side slits. Discreet hacks. Longer Fuller Cardigan (Cashmerette).

By Karina Trinidad on May 22, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

The Fuller Cardigan by Cashmerette was released back in February and I was drawn to it’s features, BUT I was in full blown Brazilian summer at the time and just thinking about touching a sweater knit made me start sweating even more. Autumn came in the southern hemisphere […]

8 COMFY Allegro bottoms (Love Notions): skirts, shorts & pants.

By Karina Trinidad on May 15, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

The Allegro Bottoms from Love Notions is a pattern for woven fabric that includes so many options, that you could make 100 garments from it many times! In this post, you can see multiple versions I have made, both skirts, pants and shorts. Features of the Allegro Bottoms […]

FREE Hera wrap top (Wardrobe by Me). Pattern review.

By Karina Trinidad on May 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

I’ve been sewing patterns from “new to me” pattern companies lately. What better way to spice up sewing, especially when there’s A LOT of that happening right now! There’s a brilliant way to try a new pattern company, and it’s by downloading their FREE pattern/s if they have […]

5 Duet Trousers (Love Notions). My perfect fitting pattern + many many hacks.

By Karina Trinidad on May 1, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

To be honest, the last time I made myself woven trousers was back in 2012 or 2013. I had a pattern I had been using for over 10 years. It was a similar style to the Duet Trousers , but had been traced from a Burda Style magazine. […]

8 Rhapsody tops & dresses (Love Notions). Different fabrics & cool hacks.

By Karina Trinidad on April 23, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

The Rhapsody blouse & dress from Love Notions has been a firm favorite pattern of mine for a few years already and in this post you can see 8 versions! I’ve made blouses and dresses in different fabrics, views, styles and there’s even a few hack ideas here […]

Page Hoodie (Chalk & Notch) to match my style. Worn 2 ways.

By Karina Trinidad on April 12, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Traditionally and historically, I have never been a Hoodie wearer, including the time of my life when teens rock the sporty looks. When I was a teen, I was always dressed in my own me-made dresses and skirts. This has continued through the decades and I have to […]

5 chiffon Sylvia Robes (Sew Over it). Unplanned hack (refashion).

By Karina Trinidad on April 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The Sylvia Robe from Sew Over it is not a new pattern and the 5 versions I have made are not new either. In fact, they are 3 years old! I’ll explain why I went back to them now in a tad. This pattern is super simple, 4 […]

14 Top Jean PREP sewing tips & secrets. Eddystone Jeans (Itch to Stitch).

By Karina Trinidad on April 4, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

A few years ago, I declared publicly (on my sewing channel) that life was too short to be making jeans when I could just easily purchase them. Gasp… how I regret those words. Oh well, there we’re coming from the context I was in and mainly related to […]

10 Sybil Illusion skirts (Love Notions). Different COOL knit print fabrics and versions.

By Karina Trinidad on April 3, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

I began making my own Sybil Illusion skirt collection in 2019, and I’ve made quite a collection! This is actually the name of this fantastic pattern from Love Notions that includes 7 comfortable knit skirt styles in one. Get ready to see an explosion of fun prints and […]

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