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Sew Unsteady Junk in the Trunk Bag

March 19, 2024April 3, 2024 by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Pattern Testing, Sewing Project

We enjoy exploring new things in sewing so when Case from Sew Unsteady invited us to try out her first pattern Junk in the Trunk we loved the idea of exploring bag making.

Pattern: Sew Unsteady Junk in the Trunk Bag

This bag is designed with a side band and flat front that has an adjustable strap and can be worn around the waist, across the body or over the shoulder making it extremely versatile. There are two views included in the pattern with the strap attaching at different points to create a vertical or horizontal shape.

Fabric: Jungle Garden Multipurpose Cotton

We used an offcut of lightweight cotton we had and interfaced to give it some more support. This pattern could use a heavier woven fabric and even a leather so there are so many options to make it your own. A perfect scrap buster too!

This Jungle Garden Cotton was in the upholstery section in Spotlight. The fastenings we used white cotton tape and found the fabulous yellow clip at Super Cheap Fabrics in Fitzroy.

Making process

Finished Make

Get you Junk in the Trunk Bag Pattern here

Photo Credits

Pattern: Sew Unsteady Junk in the Trunk Bag
Fabric: Jungle Garden Multipurpose Cotton from Spotlight
Fastenings: Yellow clip Darn Cheap Fabrics

Oaks Day Vogue 9021 and Vogue 9328

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Events

Oaks Day is known as Ladies’ Day at Flemington Racecourse during Melbourne Cup Carnival. The fashion features lots of florals and soft colours.

Vogue 9021

Lauren wore a vibrant green floral polished cotton from Spotlight in Vogue 9021.

Vogue 9328

Erin wore a gorgeous blue polished cotton from Spotlight in view E of Vogue 9328.

Photo Credits

Photographer: James Christie Media
Pattern: Vogue 9021 and Vogue 9328
Fabric: Fabrics from Spotlight
Millinery: Lauren J Ritchie Millinery

Cup Eve Reception in Vogue 1802 and Vogue 1578

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Events

We had the honour to be invited to attend the Cup Eve Reception at Government House. The evening celebrates the first Melbourne Cup run in 1861 when Victoria only began to find its feet as an independent colony. We chose to pull Vogue 1579 out of the cupboard and created a new Vogue 1802 for the occasion and pair it with pieces from Lauren’s millinery collection.

Vogue 1579 in Fabric Deluxe

Lauren wore a fabulous bird and butterfly with blue detail and a black background jacquard from Fabric Deluxe. We used Vogue 1579 to create the straight skirt with a fitted bodice and cape detail.

Vogue 1802

Erin wore Vogue 1802 a dress pattern from Sewdirect Australia that has a loose-fitting bodice with a neck tie and gathered dropped skirt. She stitched it up in a floral polyester crepe that we found in Spotlight.

Photo Credits

Photographer: James Christie Media
Pattern: Vogue 1578 and Vogue 1802
Fabric: Blue and Black Jacquard from Fabric Deluxe and floral crepe from Spotlight
Millinery: Lauren J Ritchie Millinery

Operation Tiny House NYE – Sewing Resolutions

January 11, 2020January 23, 2020 by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Sewing Project

We celebrated the end of 2019 and welcome 2020 with New Year Celebrations at a Tiny House Escape with our dear friend Kate, also known as Stitches and Sutures! We stay in a lovely tiny house that was situation in Carrickalinga in South Australia. With bushfires threatening so many parts of Australia we were wishing everyone a safe start to 2020.

We wore matching outfits made out of Abstract Multicoloured Digital Printed Cotton Linen Fabric that is 112 cm from Spotlight – you can find the fabric here.

Operation Tiny House NYE — Matching outfits for our New Year’s Celebration

Erin’s Outfit

Operation Tiny House NYE - Mccalls 7862 — Erin in Mccalls 7862

Kate’s Outfit

Operation Tiny House NYE Stitches and Sutures in New Look 6446 — Kate in New Look 6446

Lauren’s Outfit

2020 Sewing Resolutions

Last year we set ourselves some sewing resolutions- some we were able to complete, others that made it back on the list for this year. See last year’s sewing resolutions here. Our sewing resolutions for 2020 are:

Lauren’s Sewing Resolutions

Make a wool coat – this was part of last years resolution but didn’t happen so is here again for 2020
Fix 5 projects that I currently don’t like wearing because something isn’t right or it isn’t wearable
Make pale blue and black striped crepe flint pants – these have been on my to make list for yonks so it is a must for this year.
Only make from the stash. Instead of fabric shopping assume that we have a fabric that will be suitable, shop our stash and only purchase fabric for garments on the exception list. The exception list includes:
- Oaks Day Millinery Award dress
- One piece of fabric from overseas travels

Erin’s Sewing Resolutions

Make a suit – this was part of last years resolution but didn’t happen so is here again for 2020
Make 15 work appropriate garments in fabric from the stash
Finish everything before midnight the night before it needs to be worn

Kate’s Sewing Resolutions

Make 3 sets of lingerie
Make a coat – step one of picking a pattern is complete now to find some fabric!
Use 10 pieces from my stash before buying more

Christmas Outfits 2019 a Ritchie Family tradition

January 7, 2020December 24, 2023 by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Sewing Project

Christmas outfits have been a family tradition that started in the mid 1980’s when our Dad suggest that his mother-in-law, our Nan make him a shirt out of Christmas fabric. From then on it would not have been Christmas without themed attire.

The fabric for this years outfits had been purchased from Spotlight around two years ago and sat waiting for a family Christmas that involved some sunshine and we could all be together on Christmas Day.