Tag Archives: sewing

26 Aug

What pottery has taught me about sewing – and vice versa

August 26, 2024

August 26, 2024
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
learning pottery, learning sewing, pottery, sewing
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that making your hobby your job... changes it somewhat. Don’t get me wrong: I still love sewing. But after a long week of thinking and talking about sewing clothes,...

13 Jun

Cashmerette Club, Inspiration, Your Makes

Your Club Makes: Summer 2023 Roundup

June 13, 2023

October 16, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
alton blouse, ashwood pants, brattle top, carlyle tshirt, Cashmerette Club, Cashmerette Patterns, club makes, kimball bomber jacket, murcot vest, plus size, rockwell dress, sewing, wexford dress
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We absolutely love seeing all of the wonderful ways that the Cashmerette Club community personalizes each of the monthly Club patterns. To celebrate the last several months of gorgeous community makes, we've rounded up...

15 Mar

Canton Moto Jacket, Cashmerette Patterns

Ready-to-Wear Inspiration For the Canton Moto Jacket

March 15, 2023

July 23, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
Cashmerette Patterns, inspiration, jacket, moto jacket, plus size, ready-to-wear inspiration, sewing, style inspiraiton
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It's the Canton Moto Jacket, your new favorite outerwear addition! There are so many ways to customize this pattern, so we’ve collected some inspiration to get you started. A cool jacket is a statement piece...

06 Dec

Ahead of the Curve, Cashmerette Patterns, Foxhill Dress, Honeybourne, Inspiration, Kersoe Top, Magna Pants, Plus Size Sewing, Stanway T-Shirt, Uncategorized, Your Makes

Your Cashmerette Makes: ‘Ahead of the Curve’

December 6, 2022

October 16, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
ahead of the curve, Cashmerette Patterns, foxhill dress, honeybourne dress, kersoe top, magna pants, makes roundup, plus size, sewing, Stanway T-Shirt
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It's hard to believe that my book, "Ahead of the Curve," has been out for over a year! It's been so fun to see what you've done with the 5 patterns included in the...

22 Nov

Cashmerette Club, Inspiration, Your Makes

Your Club Makes: 2022 Roundup

November 22, 2022

October 16, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
alton blouse, carlyle tshirt, Cashmerette Club, Cashmerette Patterns, club makes, club patterns, gilmore dress, gilmore skirt, kimball bomber jacket, kineton dress, plus size, sewing, stanton hoodie expansion, wexford dress
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It has been an amazing first year of Cashmerette Club! We're celebrating by showcasing some of our favorite makes from the year. 25% off Cashmerette Club All Access Our Black Friday sale is on right now!...

14 Nov

Cashmerette Club

Your Club Makes: 5 Rockin’ Rockwell Dresses and Charming Caroll Shrugs!

November 14, 2022

September 4, 2024
Posted by Ayelet
caroll shrug, Cashmerette Club, Cashmerette Patterns, curvy sewing, dress sewing, plus size, rockwell dress, sewing
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This month’s Cashmerette Club patterns are the Rockwell Dress and the Caroll Shrug, created in collaboration with Julie Eilber and inspired by renowned fashion designer Claire McCardell’s designs from the late 1940s. Here are...

10 Oct

Body positivity, Cashmerette Club, Cashmerette Patterns, Inspiration, Plus Size Sewing, Your Makes

Your Club Makes: 7 Lovely Lygon Robes!

October 10, 2022

October 16, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
Cashmerette Club, Cashmerette Patterns, club makes, lygon robe, plus size, sewing
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This month’s Cashmerette Club pattern is the Lygon Robe! Here are seven Lygon Robes to get you inspired to sew your own. Whether you’re stepping out of the bath, relaxing in front of the TV,...

09 Aug

Ahead of the Curve, Books, Kersoe Top

“Ahead of the Curve”: Introducing the Kersoe Top

August 9, 2021

Wow, we've had such an amazing response to the announcement of the first two patterns, the Stanway Top and Magna Pants, from my forthcoming book, "Ahead of the Curve", that I'm psyched...

19 Jan

Body positivity, Inspiration, Tutorials

What to sew when your weight fluctuates

January 19, 2017

October 16, 2025
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
plus size, sewing, what to sew when your weight goes up and down, what to wear when your weight fluctuates
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If you're anything like me, your weight probably goes up and down quite a bit. Over the years I've come to accept it as a natural process, affected by different things going on in...

01 Apr

Body positivity, Inspiration

How sewing changed my body image

April 1, 2015

Hi lovelies! I wrote a piece for the online Colette Seamwork magazine about how sewing has helped me come to peace with my body - you can check it out (for free) here. They also commissioned...

26 Mar

Uncategorized

What should I sew with Gertie?

March 26, 2014

March 15, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
Gertie, sewing, sewing retreat
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Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing was the first sewing blog I ever followed, just when I was starting to sew duvet covers and getting myself overexcited about the potential of wrap dresses in my...

18 Feb

Uncategorized

Reflections of a part-time seamstress

February 18, 2014

March 22, 2015
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
history, reflections, sewing
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I often surprise myself with this sewing malarkey. People ask me if I've been sewing since I was a kid: alas not, I'm the product of a not-particularly-crafty (but lovely!) family and a former boys-only...

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