Girl Can Sew

Introduction: Honestly, I have been wanting to make a white linen shirt since I lost a beloved Hollister one I wore to death and this project has been in my stash for over a year now because other projects kept coming up. Anyway, I’ve finally made it ( Olya Shirt, Paper Theory ) and I couldn’t be happier with the result! If only I made it sooner! Fabric: I bought this linen from The Cloth Shop on Berwick Street, it was a little pricey but for a simple shirt which I’m going to wear all the time I wanted to make sure it would stand the test of time. It’s quite a medium weight with a rough texture that holds its shape easily so I knew it would be a good match for this style of shirt. If you’re looking for high-quality natural fibres then The Cloth Shop is the place to go, they also stock vintage trims which are beautiful! I picked up the buttons from here too, they’re coconut. Pattern: This pattern has very interesting cutting lines which are a bit confusing at first but it does c...

Worn here with my TATBs Tabitha T-Shirt Introduction I recently resubscribed to Fibremood magazine as I was impressed with the selection on the most recent edition, number 13 which this pattern is from. I’m usually exclusively wearing skinny jeans but I loved the shape of the Babette trousers and thought they’d look wonderful in the summer worn with Birkenstocks, as I have them styled here. Fabric & Notions The fabric is Robert Kaufman Bleached Indigo Washed Denim 10oz from Sister Mintaka . I didn’t own any light wash denim and often found myself wishing I had some so this was the perfect opportunity to fill a hole in my wardrobe. This fabric is a beautiful quality, opaque, zero-stretch classic denim. It feels quite hard-wearing which is exactly the texture I wanted for this project. When making jeans I would recommend spending a little bit more to get high-quality fabric as it’s a hard-working garment and you want them to last. I also bought the Kylie and the Machine jea...

Top is old from Oliver Bonas, Birkenstock sandals For a while now I’ve been meaning to make some white jeans as I’ve never owned a pair before and I could think of many different spring/summer outfits which they’d be great for! Pattern I chose to make the Dawn jeans as I love the classic style high-waisted cut and I’d heard good things about this pattern and the instructions which came with them. When making a staple, technical piece of clothing like jeans it’s important that the instructions are clear because I’m going to be wearing them all the time and I wanted to make sure the fit was correct. I graded up a size on the hips which is a common adjustment I make on pretty much everything I make. I am really happy with the fit over the hips and bum and through the legs but unfortunately, the waist was a little small. I’ve realised that I may have a higher waist than the pattern allowed for so the waist of the jeans sits a bit lower, where my waist is wider. I had to place my but...