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On FehrTrade today - a Just Patterns Sybil Sweatshirt in a trompe l'oeil sweatshirting. Is it leopard print, or ladies faces??
I love the look of the notched collar on a casual sweatshirt, but I'm glad I read reviews before sewing... 🫣
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10697/a-hidden-faces-sweatshirt/
On FehrTrade today: a breathable, waterproof rain cape I sewed using the Fibre Mood Delma cape pattern!
It should be very practical going into our typically wet English spring & summer. This was so fun to sew, and I'd recommend it if you like the style!
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10672/a-purple-waterproof-rain-cape/
I've incorporated some of the fabrics I bought in Paris along with a mix of TNT and older Burda magazine patterns and come up with a spring #sewing plan I'm really excited about!
I also took the opportunity to flex my digital drawing skills a bit here and finally push past the frustration!
I turned a remnant of stretch velvet jersey into a teeshirt, lengthening the collar into a poloneck. Then I sewed trousers using a Japanese acetate twill.
One of these gave me a bit of a headache while sewing it, but I really like both to wear!
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10662/a-red-velvet-tee-and-black-trousers/
On FehrTrade today - a Named Gemma dress sewn in beautiful rose/rust Italian ponte from Ditto Fabrics.
It's a great and cosy winter dress, and the geometric piecing on the front provides great visual interest and also makes the construction really fun!
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10632/a-rose-ponte-gemma-dress/
I've sewn another FibreMood Lara sweatshirt, this time in absolutely bargain-rific Blush pink loopback and interlock jerseys from New Craft House.
I even shared a MUCH better construction technique for sewing the kangaroo pockets neatly!
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10571/a-blush-pink-lara-sweatshirt/
I sewed two FibreMood Dymar tops using merino wool jersey - a favourite of mine for winter base layers & a pair of FehrTrade Steeplechase Leggings using Funkifabrics' excellent Thermo fleece-lined lycra.
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10562/winter-workout-wear-dymar-steeplechase/
On FehrTrade today: my #HeatedRivalry tribute fleece based on THE Team Canada one Shane wears. Since I get mistaken for Canadian enough as it is, I opted for HOLLANDER 24 on the back of mine instead of CANADA.
I sewed it all from scratch & I adore it!
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10573/a-heated-rivalry-tribute-fleece/
My first garment of 2026 is a Named Saraste shirtdress made from a Flying Tiger tablecloth!
The print may technically be Halloween, but I love the pumpkins, ravens, and candles giving it a slightly spooky vibe that I'm happy to wear all year round.
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10551/a-halloween-print-saraste-dress/
This is my modern take on the Spencer jacket from the musical Hamilton!
The pattern was sold as a fundraiser for out-of-work Broadway costumers in 2020, and I paired it with some extremely narrow vintage wool & silk kimono fabric & neon PVC piping.
https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10470/a-modern-hamilton-spencer-jacket/
