Hi, my name is Julie or @joliesbobines on ig. I love sewing for myself as well as for my daughter (when she agrees - she’s 14!) and I’m also passionate about photos. I love finding the perfect outfit for a new homemade creation and finding the perfect place to do the photo shoot!
My goal is to make people want to sew their own clothes themselves instead of buying them from shops. I also work with Fibre Mood as conversation manager for the French community.
How did you get to this idea?
I made the Edith blouse when it came out and I loved this pattern! I had this Isabel Marant fabric that I’d found on a market years ago and I didn’t dare to cut it! I wanted to redo this blouse but with small, very simple modifications to give it a new allure. (I’d have made a matching skirt for a dress effect but I didn’t have enough of this great material)
Do you often come up with patternhacks?
Above all, I like finding the right fabric/pattern combination. And sometimes I hack patterns with somewhat crazy modifications!
What do you like the most about creating hacks?
Giving it a new allure to create a really unique item of clothing.
Do you have any other sewing projects on the horizon (with or without hacks)?
A lot! I sew almost every day, and one lifetime will never be enough to make all the projects I have in mind! And Fibre Mood comes out every two months, so my list of projects gets longer with every issue!
What have you done exactly with the Edith pattern?
I’ve added some volume to the sleeves. I’ve tightened the cuff with a small strip of fabric to make a tunnel inside the sleeve and insert elastic. I’ve doubled the flounce for two reasons: one because the back of the fabric is less pretty but also to give the flounce more hold.
To make the puffed sleeve: I’ve cut the sleeve pattern by separating the piece into five vertical parts then spacing the pieces at an equal distance, then I’ve redesigned the top of the sleeve. (The sleeve cap is hidden under the flounce, so no stress!)
For the tunnel: I’ve simply cut a 1.5 cm wide strip of fabric that I’ve placed 8 cm from the bottom of the finished sleeve. I’ve stitched on each long side 1 mm from the edge. I’ve then inserted 1 cm wide elastic using a safety pin. Then I’ve closed the opening with a few stitches by hand. For the lined flounce, I’ve removed 2 mm from the flounce below so that it’s placed correctly.
Also want to hack the Edith top? Get the pattern here!
