Kadristik. A blog by Kadri Kivistik

 I've been searching for a woven top pattern for a long time and this spring I was so happy when Itch to Stitch tested and released Seychelles top pattern. It has beautiful V-neck, cup sizes, bust darts and two sleeves option: gathered long sleeves or pleated short ones.    I made my first Seychelles from linen blend fabric - I used the same for Celeste dress last year and now had just enough for this top. It's summery, let's my skin breathe and looks beautiful. The neckline is finished with facing and it's easy to sew too.    I can easily pair it with my Balboa skirt(s) or Mountain View pull-on jeans or I have several other items in my wardrobe to go with it. When I got some pretty viscose challis fabric from Minerva, I knew at once that I wanted to sew long sleeve option from Seychelles top too. You can read about it and see the photos on my Minerva blog ( here ).  I think I need more of these! Both look elegant, easily wearable and comfortable too. It...

 Itch to Stitch has released several pretty patterns this year and I've been lucky to get to test all of these. I would like to introduce you the Upland trousers .    Upland trousers are high rise trousers with waist facing. It means these don't have the the traditional waistband. Trousers are fitted through waist and hip, full length and have useful pockets. The instructions are great as always - each step is written and illustrated.  I made my trousers from viscose and linen blend fabric. I really like the texture and color of this one, but the next time I'll use something that wouldn't grow on me while wearing it.  On the photos I have my Kauai top on. When I first made it, I didn't like the fabric I chose and therefore it sat in my wardrobe. One warm summer day I found it and now I've been wearing it so much that I started to think about making a second one. I'm so happy that while testing for a pattern and taking photos I can find other items made from...

I think I'm preparing for the autumn and remembering the colder weather again as I'm still blogging about winter and autumn clothes. All the photos of my Bainbridge pullover are taken in the snow and when I took photos of my Ottobre cardigan, it was quite cold and windy too. So lets see, what I have for you today!   Itch to Stitch Bainbridge pullover is perfect for keeping you warm and comfortable during your hikes or walks. It has half-snapped front placket, bust darts, cup sizes, stand up collar, pockets and you can use contrast color for bias-bound hem, sleeve hems and collar.    I used wool blend knit fabric with felted wrong side and it will keep me warm whenever I need it. I used quilting cotton for bias binding. It's a real winter piece and I'll pull it on whenever I'm cold.  My Ottobre design cardigan is also made from wool blend fabric. It was from Minerva and I wrote a blog post all about it in here ( link ). I think I'll start blogging about my summ...

Sinclair patterns released a pull on pants pattern this spring. I was one of the lucky testers for this pattern and so I made these beige denim pull on pants.  Metro pull on pants are jeans type pants, but these have no zipper. So these are perfect for the ones who want to sew pants, but are too afraid about the zipper fly etc. Metros are fitted in waist, hips and semi-fitted at the knees. I chose to make straight leg option. I used this stretch denim I got from a local fabric sale only for 1€/m. The fabric (cotton and elastane) stretches about 20-30%. It's beige and not too thick to make jeans for summer. I don't often wear a light colored jeans, but it's so good to have them and mix and match my outfits now. 

 A while ago we had a sewalong in our Estonian sewing group. It was all about inspiration and sewing something similar to yourself/friend/son/daugther etc. I loved the results, people get inspiration from so many different places and it was so interesting to see it.  While planning this sew along I happened upon Crystal's blog and as I really like her style, I wanted to copy some of her outfits. Also - she had such a good advice about Sequoia cargos and I spent a lot of time over "her place."   I made black Hepburn top similar to hers. I used lightweight ponte fabric and some jersey on the shoulders. I shortened the turtle neck a bit, so it doesn't come up so high. I think I also made full bust adjustment on that for the very first time in my life. It isn't as hard as it sounds and I think I'll use it again on fitted jersey garments that don't have bust darts or full bust option.  I'm so happy about this outfit!  The second top is Paulina top . I...

I haven't been here for quite some time and I have so much to show you. I'll try to catch up with all my makes. In this post I would like to show you some items made by Itch to Stitch patterns: two Gothenburg tops and Sequoia cargo pants. These were so good to wear in spring - warm, comfortable and great looking.      Gothenburg top is really elegant. I used ponte style fabric for the first one I made. It holds its form nicely and you can see how the funnel neck holds up and creates interesting neckline for this top. It also helps to keep warm.     My second Gothenburg is made from wool blend knit fabric I bought from Minerva. It's just a tiny bit scratchy, but I've worn worse in my childhood (I wanted to keep warm!) so it doesn't disturb me at all. I love it! White is so pretty, fabric is soft and at the same time sturdy enough to hold form and it's so warm (and doesn't make me sweat). I guess its everything I want from a winter top.       ...

I’m excited to show you an outfit that has a bit of vintage feel to it. Mostly due to the colors – old pink, duck egg blue and beige. I got two fabrics from Mi nerva and made a dress and a coat that nicely complement each other and are so comfortable to wear.   Mul on rõõm näidata komplekti, millel on vintage hõngu juures. Põhiliselt tänu värvidele, mis kangastel on kasutatud - vanaroosa, pardimuna sinine ja beež toon lihtsalt annavad teatud tunnetuse kangale. Ma sain need kangad Minervalt ja õmblesin kleidi ja kleidi juurde sobiva mantli. Mõlemad on nii mugavad kanda!    My dress pattern is Itch to Stitch Antrim dress pattern ( here’s my affiliate link ). This viscose jersey had so nice texture and colors to it, I had to make it into this beautiful fit-and-flare dress. Antrim has surplice front bodice, cup sizes, in seam pockets that doesn’t show or gap open and half circle skirt. Antrim dress also has gathered waistband, but for this dress I chose to use the not ...