One Thimble Issue 15 Sneak Peek

winter 2017

DIGITAL SEWING MAGAZINE

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Editor + founder Jen Kennedy Stylist + creative director Chrystal Ellis

BUSINESS EDITOR Meredith West

FEATURES WRITER Katie Magriplis

PHOTOGRAPHERS Chrystal Ellis Priya Zvonar

SAMPLE SEWISTS Susie Colling Sarah Scott Carly Targato

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Little Seren Apple + Fig Felt with Love Designs Sewvival Guide Fabric Pixie Handbag Hardware Australia Handmade Kids Designs by Call Ajaire Rosie Petal Patterns Idle Sunshine Wordsmith Communications Molly and Mama

Pattern Contributors

DONNA & RACHEL Once Upon A Sewing Machine www.onceuponasewingmachine.com Donna and Rachel are the designers and bloggers behind Once Upon a Sewing Machine, OUSM Designs. A mother and daughter team they’ve been sewing together since Rachel was knee high. Now they focus the family sewing passion on creating children’s sewing patterns and sewing for Rachel’s own 3 knee high kiddos. They have contributed the Miriam Skirt to this issue.

FENNA BREDENHOF

FABulous Home Sewn www.fabuloushomesewn.blogspot.ca Fenna is a Christian wife and homeschooling mom of six who lives on a dairy farm in cold and sunny Alberta, Canada. She is the designer behind FABulous Home Sewn Patterns. Many of her evenings are spent either sewing for her family and herself or designing bag patterns.

When she’s not sewing she enjoys reading or spending time with her husband. She has contributed the Military Messenger Bag to this issue.

JESS DEWIT Gracious Threads www.graciousthreads.ca

LIZ ELLIOTT Thread Faction Studio www.threadfaction.com

Gracious Threads began as a place for Jess to share all the sewing she did for her friends and family. It soon grew, as other sewists shared her love for simple, practical clothing for kids.

Gracious Threads has now published over 25 PDF sewing patterns and dozens of free patterns and tutorials. Jess lives with her husband and 4 children on their Canadian dairy farm. Jess has contributed the Dax Trousers pattern to this issue.

Liz is a mum of 2 girls from Brisbane, Australia.

She has been sewing since she was six years old and now believes she is the luckiest girl in the world to be making her way as the designer behind Thread Faction Studios. She loves the challenge of designing clothes that are as easy to make as they are to wear. She has contributed #115 Pom Pom Beret and #116 V-neck Cardigan to this issue.

STEPHANIE WOODSON Swoodson Says www.swoodsonsays.com

VANESSA GOWANS Bobkin Designs www.bobkin.com.au

MELISSA PRENDERGAST Bella Sunshine Designs www.bellasunshinedesigns.com

SUZANNE WINTER Winter Wear Designs www.winterweardesigns.com

Vanessa makes patterns for the little ladies.

She has a wealth of experience sewing commercially, which she generously shares in her patterns, and she has a passion for helping the handmade industry thrive and grow.

Vanessa has contributed the Phillipa Blouse to this Issue.

Melissa learned to sew at the age of 9. By 13, she decided she wanted to one day be a designer. What started off as a childhood dream, quickly evolved into a thriving business.

Bella Sunshine Designs has been providing well-fitting, vintage inspired sewing patterns for women and children since 2015. Melissa has contributed the Josephine Dress to this issue.

Suzanne studied costume design in college, but first learned to sew from her mom. She designs clothes that her active kids can play in, that make them feel special, and that are finished in ways that will keep them comfortable. She also designs for women, because as a curvy gal, shopping in stores can be frustrating. She has contributed the Metro Slimfit Blazer to this issue.

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Please don’t share our dreams away.

Stephanie Woodson is an American blogger who loves trying everything creative. Making things keeps her sane while wrangling two young kids. Some of her passions are handmade toys, using up the tiniest scraps, and upcycling/refashioning. Check out her pattern shop for creative toys that encourage open ended play. Stephanie has contributed the Hipster Teddy Bear to this issue.

Things to read • •

R E G U L A R CO L U M N S 8

GE T SN APP Y

46 PR EP ST E R G IFT GUID E 52

T R E N D IN G FAB R ICS

122 N EXT ISS UE 124 ST ITCH ES IN T IM E 125 D ISCO UN TS & O FFER S

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 36 MEN TAL H E ALT H B EN EFITS O F SE W IN G 48 C4AC - A PART ICIPAN T 'S PE R SPECT IVE 50 UN D E R STAN D IN G VIN TAGE PAT T ER N S 5 6 UN D E R STAN D IN G B AM B O O FAB R ICS 59 H ISTO R Y O F T W EE D 6 1

R EVIEW O F CAM EO SIL H O UE T T E

6 4 STO R IN G YO UR D IG ITAL PAT T ER N S 74

IT ’S N OT YO U, IT ’S T H E PAT T ER N

TECHNIQUES & TUTES 6 0 FO OT LO O SE : T H E PIN T UCK FO OT 68

FAB R IC STAM PIN G

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GE T T IN G S H O RTS & PAN TS TO FIT

8 6 H OW TO SE W A FAK E W ELT PO CK ET 88 H OW TO SE W T UCK S & PIN T UCK S 90

GLO SSAR Y O F SE W IN G T E R M S

HANDMADE BUSINESS 32 IN T E RVIEW : H O L LY - TO P K N OT G IR L 112 SCH E D UL IN G S O CIAL M E D IA 116 W H AT S H O UL D I PR ICE M Y IT E M AT ?

118 IN STAG R AM AN ALY T ICS - A WAL K T H ROUGH 121 AFT ER PAY ? B ET T E R T H AN A CR E D IT CARD?

Things to sew* #115 POM POM BERET Thread Faction Studio

METRO SLIMFIT BLAZER Winter Wear Designs

page 132

page 176

Gracious Threads

PHILLIPA BLOUSE Bobkin Designs

#116 V-NECK CARDIGAN Thread Faction Studio

page 195

page 204

page 138

JOSEPHINE DRESS Bella Sunshine Designs page 153

TUTES 94 H OW TO M A K E A J O U R N A L C OV E R 1 0 0 H OW TO M A K E A K E Y FO B 1 0 4 H OW TO M A K E A N I C E PACK A N D I C E PACK COVER 1 0 6 H OW TO M A K E A TA B L E Q U I LT

DAX TROUSERS

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HIPSTER TEDDY BEAR Swoodson Says

page 128

page 164

OH TEDDY! FMA

* PATTERN PAGES TO PRINT Can be found in the stand alone ZIP file.

This is a separate download.

MILITARY MESSENGER BAG FABulous Home Sewn page 169

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MIRIAM SKIRT Once Upon a Sewing Machine page 146

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metro

slimfit

blazer

/ designed by SUZANNE WINTER Winter Wear Designs / Adventurous Beginner / Sizes 1-14 / Woven fabrics / S ho u lde r Yo ke detail / Optional color blocking / Optional back vent / Optional welt pockets

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Sewn by Miss Edee Designs Previous page / Top of this page: Fabric: Navy Premium Cotton Sateen Bottom of this page: Fabric: Candy Homespun Fabric: Emerald Galena velvet

DAX

TROUSERS

/ designed by JESS DEWIT Gracious Threads / Intermediate / Sizes 2T-12 / Woven fabrics / Classic Chino Style Pants / Front hip pockets / Back double welt pockets / Fully functional fly, fly shield, button closure / Belt loops / Optional cuff tabs

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Sample Sewn by Miss Edee Designs Fabric: Navy Premium Cotton Sateen

#116

v-neck

cardigan

/ designed by LIZ ELLIOTT Thread Faction Studio / Adventurous Beginner / Sizes 2-10 / Unisex / Slimline (perfect for layering) / Fast Sew / Knit bands at the wrist and hem / Slim band around the neck and front / Closes with 4-5 small buttons at the front

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Sample Sewn by Miss Edee Designs Fabric: Navy / Pink Striped Jersey Knit

m i l i ta r y messenger bag

/ designed by FENNA BREDENHOF FABulous Home Sewn

/ Intermediate / Finished size is approx: Height 12” Width 10.75” and Depth 2” / Magnetic snaps / Bellow Pockets highlighted by grommets / Adjustable strap / Options: asymmetrical flap with 1 pocket, symmetrical flap with 2 pockets, or leave the pockets off

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Samples Sewn by Twirl Girl Boutique

oh

teddy!

fma

/ designed exclusively for One Thimble / Intermediate / Free Motion Applique template

Photography by Poetic Light Photography

p h i l l i pa blouse

/ designed by VANESSA GOWANS Bobkin Designs / Intermediate / sizes 2-10 / Round or V-neckline / 3 collar options: round, angled or ruffle / Cap sleeve with bias trim or plain gathered sleeve with elastic hem / Button back

miriam skirt

/ designed by RACHEL & DONNA Once Upon a Sewing Machine / Intermediate / Sizes 12M-8Y / Woven fabric / Easy to install standard zip / Fully enclosed waistband seam for comfortable wear / Stylish Tall Waistband

Photography by Priya Zvonar Blouse Fabric: White Cotton Lawn Skirt Fabric: Lion prima Homespun

hipster

teddy

bear

/ designed by S T E P H A N I E WOODSON Swoodson Says / Confident Beginner / Finished measurement approx 20� (50.8cm) from ear to toe / Woven fabrics

Left: Photography by Priya Zvonar Sample sewn by Piccolo Studio Fabric: Premium cotton gingham Right Photography by Poetic Light Photography Sample sewn by Piccolo Studio Fabric: Japanese lawn bouquet in navy

josephine dress

/ designed by MELISSA

PRENDERGAST Bella Sunshine Designs / Intermediate / Sizes 6M-12Y / Woven fabric / Zip back / Boat neck / Cap sleeve / Princess seams with optional piping / 3 length options: top, mid-thigh, knee

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Sample sewn by Miss Edee Designs Fabric: Spotty Dot Homespun white/black

#115

POM

POM

beret

/ designed by LIZ ELLIOTT Thread Faction Studio

/ Beginner / Sizes newborn to Adult / Medium to heavy weight fabrics with little to no stretch / Classic beret design / Fast and easy sew / 3 pom pom styles included

Photography by Poetic Light Photography Fabric: Hot pink baby wale corduroy

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