Kadristik. A blog by Kadri Kivistik

 I made a sewing plan for this year about the things that are challenging to sew and the ones that I wanted to learn. One of them was sewing a lined coat. A real one. I was absolutely thrilled when Kennis from Itch to Stitch invited me to test Lagan coat. Itch to Stitch has brilliant instructions and I knew I could manage it with the rest of the testing team. I did :)  You can read all about Lagan coat here, there are also many photos from the testing team. I got so much inspiration I planned to sew another in bright color, but then all the tropical heat came along and I couldn't make myself to sew wool. But I have my grey coat and I'm so excited to show you all the photos of this classic design.    My Lagan is made from wool blend fabric that I bought from local fabric shop called Abakhan. It was 5-6€/m and I think it's perfect color for me though it does seem a bit boring (we had so many bright colors and beautiful fabrics in testing team, go and check out th...

 The post about Itch to Stitch Lagan Coat in English will be posted shortly too! This one is in Estonian :)  Mu selle aasta kindlaks plaaniks oli õmmelda endale mantel. Seega ma olin üliõnnelik kui talvel Kennis kutsus ITSi testijaid mantli lõiget testima. Ma olin kindel käpp!  Lagan mantel:  * on ühe nööbireaga (viie nööbiga, mis paigutatud keskjoonele) mantel, millel on: * printsessõmblused esi- ja seljaosal, et mantel paremini selga istuks * erinevad rinnakorvi suurused * kaheosalised varrukad * küljeõmblustes taskud * üleni voodriga Mantel on nii ilusa klassikalise lõikega, taljesse töödeldud ja samas piisavalt lihtne, et erinevate rõivastega kombineerida. Sobib kandmiseks kleidi või pükstega.  Alustuseks tuli lõige välja printida. Mina printisin A4 paberitele, kuid nagu alati on Itch to Stitch lõigete puhul võimalik ka A0 formaadis välja printida. Kindlasti tuleb jälgida, et prindiksid õiged leheküljed - lõige on erinevatele rinnakorvi suurustele erinev ja ...

 As the weather turns colder here in Estonia, I'm sewing more warm items. I made Brasov wrap top and Mountain View pull-on jeans by Itch to Stitch and I feel cosy, warm and stylish in those.  My Braso v is made from polyester jersey with elastane. It's really soft and I love its beautiful color. It wasn't so easy to sew as this fabric moves and stretches easily, but I'm really happy with the end result. I definetely needed some more color in my wardrobe next to all the blues, greys and blacks I have there, so this purple is a nice pop of excitment and I think it suits me well. I used to hate purple tones when I was younger, but I think I just had to grow to love it. It reminds me the heather plants that are full bloom now in Estonia.   I didn't make any changes to the wrap top , I just followed the instructions of the pattern. The wrap top will probably fit me for a month or maybe two longer, then it would be too tight on my belly. On the photos I'm half way th...

 I took part in a sew-along where the theme was a capsule wardrobe. One needed to make at least three pieces to combine and wear together. I chose to make Itch to Stitch Lago tank top (a free pattern!), Itch to Stitch Lamma hoodie and Itch to Stitch Mountain View pull on jeans . I love this outfit and I'm probably going to wear it to shreds this autumn as it will be one of the few clothing pieces that will fit me.  So first things first - Lago tank top . It's a great basic pattern and everyone needs a tank top for layering. I used cotton jersey (with 5% elastane) from Koo ja Loo . I used cuff fabric (or ribbing) for all the edges (except the hem).  I knew I needed the Lamma hoodie - it's roomy and I love all the design lines. I used three different French Terry (loop back sweatshirt fabric) for it. The prettiest is the patterned one in the middle - it's from Salapakka (in Helsinki, Finland) and it's designed by Nuppu Print (you can also order it from their we...

I have made several Cartagena camis by Itch to Stitch Designs and I would love to share the post I wrote to Itch to Stitch Facebook group about my makes. I added all the photos too. This one was the very first one. Cartagena camis and my hack on the FOE (fold over elastic). I absolutely love Cartagena Cami pattern . It's easy to sew, I can use smaller pieces of fabric that drive me wild and I can easily layer these under cardigans, jackets, tops and so on for spring, summer, autumn or winter So it's no wonder that I have 4 of them already and 2 cut out and plans for several more in each color.    The first one had the FOE connecting points on the shoulder. After that I measured the length and did my calculations to move the connecting point to the CB.   I sewed the first one according instructions, but during sewing it I measured the FOE and marked down how much I used for different pieces. I attached the FOE on the shoulders and calculated the perfect length. The only...

 We had a really nice family trip to Malaga province in May this year. We did all the testing required and wore masks and tried to keep ourself safe and it worked out really great. I sewed several items for this trip and wanted to take a LOT of photos over there. I even hired my son as a photograper (I promised to pay him when he takes photos of me whenever I needed them and doesn't complain about it - he did a great job and got a bonus too).  So what did I sew and wore over there? Liana jeans and Visby top by Itch to Stitch - these are sewn last year I think.  Antrim dress and my Atenas denim jacket - a great combination for hot-warm-windy day. Both sewn last year and in use often. I guess I truly have the Itch to Stitch wardrobe. Kathryn top and Liana jeans with my new make - a jacket from Burda Style 10/2014 magazine. The smooth tweed fabric with beautiful subtle colours is made from cotton and polyester and I got it from Minerva. You can read all about this jac...