coverstitch machine – Bea & Lucille

coverstitch machine, handmade wardrobe, knits, sewing, tops

Fix or Fail: wavy striped top

June 29, 2013April 1, 2019 Nicole Markelz

I started this top ages ago and even though it was mostly done, it was relegated to my Unfinished Pile. The fabric is tissue-weight knit from Britex (purchased in the store) and, for me anyway, it was really difficult to sew. And after struggling with the construction, in an act of final desperation to avoid… Continue reading Fix or Fail: wavy striped top

coverstitch machine, handmade wardrobe, sewing

My first bathing suit!

June 9, 2013April 1, 2019 Nicole Markelz

I got the bug to make myself a bathing suit after splurging on a suit from Anthropologie, only to have to send it back because of a disappointing fit. So, a quick search of Etsy for a pattern and I found the most incredible set of suits, vintage McCalls 5036 (1976). A year older than… Continue reading My first bathing suit!