BLOG | SewingJulie

Apr 14, 2018
1 min

Industrial sewing machine at home (my review)

Hello Everyone! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that a few weeks ago I purchased a new sewing machine and this time I went for...

Mar 26, 2018
2 min

“Hello, Spring!” Puffy Jacket

Hello Darlings! I have to admit that this year I am surprising myself with changes in my outwear wardrobe: first was this faux fur coat,...

Mar 19, 2018
2 min

My DIY look inspired by Donna from Suits

Hello Darlings! As a new work week has started, I thought I would use it as an opportunity to speak about DIY office wear. When I was...

Mar 12, 2018
2 min

“The One that got away” dress (+Burda pattern review)

Hello Darlings! Throughout a decade of sewing, I said “Goddbye” to a fair share of me-made clothing: a few of them were not suiting, a...

Mar 7, 2018
1 min

The “I am waiting for spring” blouse (+ Burda pattern review)

Hello Darlings! Though it’s officially spring in the calendar, it does not look like one outside. In fact, I wore my faux fur coat and...

Mar 3, 2018
2 min

HOW TO SEW: invisible zipper (video tutorial)

Hello Darlings! Before I started sewing school, one of the things I feared most was zippers, especially invisible ones: no matter how...

Feb 18, 2018
2 min

DID IT MYSELF: Yellow Dress (+ pattern review)

Hello Darlings! The calendar is showing that the spring is coming closer and closer, and I started to notice that I am adding more and...

Feb 15, 2018
3 min

Where I shop for fabrics

Hi Everyone! A week ago I was contacted by Alex from Sewrendipity, who is running a very interesting project to build a directory of...

Feb 10, 2018
3 min

HOW TO SEW FAUX FUR: tips I learned at sewing school

Hello Darlings! I don’t know what happened, but in the beginning of the year I started craving for a faux fur coat – never in my life...

Jan 24, 2018
2 min

HOW I MADE: a hidden button closure

Hello Everyone! In latest post about my first coat, I promised to share a quick step-by-step on how I made it. So, without further ado,...

Jan 22, 2018
2 min

DID IT MYSELF: my first coat!

Hello Darlings! Hope you are having a great and productive Monday! I have just returned from my short 4 day trip to Milan, Italy – one of...

Jan 21, 2018
2 min

I finally made a dress with exposed zipper (+ Burda pattern review)

Good evening Darlings! I think I am the last person to jump the exposed zipper bandwagon – the trend started five or even more years ago,...

Jan 13, 2018
2 min

Sewing a handbag – why not try?

Hello Darlings! though at the moment I am mostly sewing clothing (by the way, have you checked my Instagram for latest updates on faux...

Dec 30, 2017
3 min

My Sewing Adventures in 2017

Hi Everyone! It is hard to believe, but we are already counting the very last hours of 2017 – the year truly flew by fast, didn’t it?...

Dec 10, 2017
2 min

HOW TO SEW: self-drafted dress with belt

Good Morning Everyone! Today I would like to share with you a short “how to” for a dress that I made this week – I had an eye for this...

Dec 3, 2017
1 min

DID IT MYSELF: Rosy Jacket (+Burda pattern review)

Hello Everyone! This jacket is very special for me, as I have been eyeing this pattern from Burda Style magazine since I started sewing,...

Nov 27, 2017
3 min

#SewTalk: How long it takes to learn to sew?

Hi Everyone! Good to be back to #SewTalk Mondays – I love sewing, but I love talking about it as well, so these little chats are always...

Nov 26, 2017
2 min

SEWING FOR OTHERS: skirt for Grandma

Hello Everyone! Though I mostly think of myself as a selfish seamstress (meaning, I want to sew for myself only), I have reached a point...

Nov 20, 2017
2 min

DID IT MYSELF: Classy Vest (+pattern review!)

Hello Everyone! Throughout my sewing “career” I have made quite a lot of items: mostly dresses, several skirts, jacket, even a pair of...

Nov 14, 2017
3 min

#SewTalk: How to react if people ask you to fix things?

Hi Everyone! Please excuse for late #SewTalk Monday coming on Tuesday – sometimes the world around you starts spinning even faster than...