Australian Stitches

The multi taskers

The GO-ANYWHERE JACKET

hen you’re travelling, some things are essential – credit cards, toiletries, and depending on where you’re heading, air tickets and a passport. Another one would be an easy, lightweight jacket in a seasonless (maybe even showerproof) fabric, a neutral (often darker) colour and with enough handy pockets to stash things in without making you look

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Australian Stitches

Australian Stitches5 min read
Bias BY DESIGN
Also known as ‘cut on the cross’, cutting a garment on the bias refers to the grain at which the garment is cut. This is 45 degrees between the lengthwise and crosswise grains of the fabric. The lengthwise grain (warp threads) of the fabric runs para
Australian Stitches6 min read
Perfect Bonding
Interfacing is NOT a notion (as it is referred to on the back of the pattern envelope)! It is as important as the fabric itself; the wrong interfacing can kill the look of a finished garment so one should really test a couple of different types of pr
Australian Stitches2 min read
Backless
It is important to recognise that all fashion looks have their own particular fitting concerns and one cannot hope that fitting problems are eliminated when amounts of fabric are not present. If there is a body curve where the design is intended to f

Related Books & Audiobooks