The latest pattern from Muna and Broad is the Waikerie Shirt pattern, and this here is the collarless variation (View C) with short sleeves.I’ve avoided buttonholes for pretty much the whole time I’ve been sewing (all my pants have elastic), even though I love shirts, and finding shirts that fit both my bust and my…… Continue reading Silk Noil Waikerie Shirt
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Plus size sewing patterns for beginners
Waikerie Shirt Test
I gave the automatic button hole on my very basic Brother sewing machine just one more go, and finally managed to end up with something consistent enough to risk trying on actual clothes! I finally put buttons on 3 shirts that were otherwise fully made, that were part of my testing for a forthcoming Muna…… Continue reading Waikerie Shirt Test
Marsala Merino Pembroke
I cut out this Cashmerette Pembroke and sewed it up over the course of a couple of hours last night, after many months of thinking how nice it would be to have a merino turtleneck in exactly this shade (a perfect match for my marsala linen Zadie Jumpsuit) This Marsala Premium Merino from The Fabric…… Continue reading Marsala Merino Pembroke
Nullarbor Cami
A rayon Nullarbor Cami and tencel Glebe Pants Today we’ve released our Nullarbor Cami and Dress Pattern for pre-sale!Leila and I have got lots of patterns in the works right now, and this cami top and dress is one of them. There’s 3 views in this pattern: a cami cut on the straight grain, a…… Continue reading Nullarbor Cami
New Willandra Pants from Muna and Broad
The Willandra Pants are the newest pattern that Leila and I have released as Muna and Broad! These pants are our ‘fancy work pants’ and call for fabric with lots of drape. //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js I made these pants in Maroon colours MeetMILK sanded wash tencel which I purchased from Studio of Sewing in Auckland, New Zealand.…… Continue reading New Willandra Pants from Muna and Broad
Boxy Barkcloth Torrens Box Dress
There’s a very popular dress and jacket pattern that’s not available for fat-makers and I decided today on a whim that I’d like to make something very similar for myself, but using a pattern that is available in my size. So here’s part 2 of my Torrens Box Dress exploration, using the Muna and Broad…… Continue reading Boxy Barkcloth Torrens Box Dress
The perfect merino turtleneck pattern throwdown
I’ve decided to take advantage of this long-weekend to find the perfect pattern to use for my treasured marsala merino, which I’d like to make the winter-layering-turtleneck-of-my-dreams from! Since we’re in lockdown here in NZ and it’s not possible to print any new patterns out, this throwdown has been limited to patterns that I already…… Continue reading The perfect merino turtleneck pattern throwdown
Adrianna Dress Toile, Friday Pattern
I’ve used my ‘sewing in isolation’ time to work through the backlog of printed-but-unmade PDF patterns in my stash, which includes toiling this Adrianna Dress pattern from Friday Pattern Co in some rayon fabric that I bought on super sale, and which I now consider to be extremely ugly (but I can’t remember if I…… Continue reading Adrianna Dress Toile, Friday Pattern
Flynn Jacket, In The Folds
The Flynn Jacket from In The Folds has a size range of 29 7⁄8″-51 5⁄8″ Bust, 33″-54 3⁄4″ Hip I made a size “I”, which was going by my bust size. I was part of the original testing group for this jacket and I didn’t make any changes to the pattern apart from making the…… Continue reading Flynn Jacket, In The Folds
Cornell Shirt from Elbe Textiles
The Cornell Shirt from Elbe Textiles is a non-gendered pattern available from 30.5-54.5″ (78-138cm) hip and 32-56″ (82-142cm) chest, the finished measurements on the chest and hip of this shirt go up to 70″ or 178cm I love shirts and I especially love grandpa collars but I’m also terrified of buttons (even more so now…… Continue reading Cornell Shirt from Elbe Textiles
Broad in the seams 