Ellen's Sewing Passion

This colour gives me energy! I love to try out new and unique patterns, amd this was an interesting choise!  I have used chiffon, and since it was very transparent  I decided to make it with a double layer of fabric. These are the pieces for the sleeves. At first, I stitched around the neckline. I stitched the hem for the lapels.   Then I added the sleeves, and they are just amazing!  I'm happy with the outcome :) BurdaStyle #104 04/2026

This is a dress pattern with very deep armholes, so the sleeves are very wide  and therefore I had to cut them in a single layer of fabric.   The front- and back panels are cut in heavy jersey, and I used satin fabric for the sleeves. I stitched the shoulder- and the side seams. The fabric around the neck is just folded to the inside.  I stitched the sleeves together, and the sleeve hem. - and the dress is ready for a party :) BurdaStyle 09/2013

This girl loves to get new clothes!👚👗👖🩳 She has picked out the fabric and colour for her blouse. She wanted a yellow blouse, but since she got  The Yellow Dress  I didn't have more fabric left. At first, I made the ribbon for the neck, and turned it. Then I made the split in front before stitching the facing in place. I had to stitch the sleeves in place before sewing the tunel for the draw-string around the neck. I have also stitched the hem and the sleeve hem with narrow zig-sag stitches.  I stitched the side seam and the sleeves togeether. I had to make a tunel for the rubber-band at the sleeve hem and at the hem. I connected the ribbon to the rubber-band for the neck. She loves the sleeves 💙 BurdaStyle Special 2003   

I was visiting a new fabric shop in Copenhagen, and I couldn't leave without nothing...😄 I found this wonderful cotton voile, and I decided to make a blouse for our lovely daughter in law💕 I think she looks amazing in her new blouse!   This is a pattern I have saved for the right fabric.  The sleeves is very wide!  At first, I had to make neck-band, and then I stitched the facing around the neck and the split.  I stitched very close to the seam, and iron the facing inside. The hem of the sleeve is turned inside and  zig-zag very narrow and cut close to the seam afterwords. I used thin rubberband as under-thread and made the cuffs.  The sleeves are stitched in place, and the blouse is finished You can choose if you wanna have the lace open or knotted. The sleeve cuffs are very neath. BurdaStyle pattern 02/22