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Citronille Mia Tunic for Sew, Mama, Sew by Sew Maris

Pattern Review: Citronille Mia Tunic

I was over-the-moon excited to be included in the Sew, Mama, Sew Citronille pattern challenge, sponsored by Fiddlehead Artisan Supply. I first discovered these charming French patterns for children while traveling in Paris some years ago. Swoon! Citronille is more well-known for their sweet, classic children’s patterns, but they also have a selection of adult patterns…

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Archer Sew-Along by Sew Maris

Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Hemming

I know it’s unbelievable, but we are finally at the final step of the Archer Sew-Along—the hem! And of course, I can’t show you just a single method to hem a shirt. Let’s start with the press-and-turn-twice method. This is the way I normally hem shirts when I am sewing on my Bernina 710, possibly…

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Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Buttons and Buttonholes

Does adding the buttonholes to a shirt make you anxious? For me it is one of the “no-brainer” parts of shirt-making. I have to confess tho I think that may be due at least in part to my amazing Bernina 710 sewing machine. Regardless, buttonholes should not be considered too tough no matter what sewing…

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Archer Sew-Along by Sew Maris

Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Attaching the Collar + Stand

 Dun dun duh! Wrestling the collar stand onto a shirt is always the most stressful part of shirtmaking for me. I can’t promise to make this part stress-free, but luckily I do have a few tricks that can help. One of the first things you need to realize, and that seems backwards, is the inside of the…

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Archer Sew-Along by Sew Maris

Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Collar

Shirt collars are easy peasy. Truly. They are the kind of sewing you can do even when you are a little tired, or possibly even when you are drinking an adult beverage. Not that I ever bring one of those into my sewing studio, but I hear some do. OK, let’s do this. If you altered…

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Archer Sew-Along by Sew Maris

Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Cuffs

There are at least a couple of shirt cuff application methods; slot and burrito to name two. I have tried both of these techniques, and my preference is definitely for the “slot” method. I think you will see why it is named such shortly. 😉 1. Start by drawing a line with the fabric marker…

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