Tasha Sews

Pattern Review: Rose Cuttings by Dimensions Two years after making my first stitch I have finished this cross stitch project! This was a lovely Christmas present the family. It is the Rose Cuttings cross stitch kit by Dimensions, currently available on Amazon here .  This is a relatively large design ( 14" x 9"), but small enough for me to take it to my stitching group. The set comes with 14 count Aida which is a relatively large count for projects that I have been working on recently. The pattern was relatively easy to follow and there are no complex stitches, only full cross, half cross and backstitch are included. The kit came with plenty of thread and I think that the shading adds some lovely depth. The only thing that is annoying with so much shading in a project is that at times it feels like you are constantly changing colours.  I enjoyed stitching this and would recommend it for anyone past beginner stage that would like to take their stitching to

Pattern Review: McCalls 7058 Long time no see! I started this coat back in August and have been chipping away at it for several months. I am finally finished and very pleased with the result! Initially  Butterick 6292  featured as part of my #2018MakeNine goals, but I wanted some more sleeve shaping an opted for  McCalls 7058 . I went for the short coat length as I already have a long ready to wear coat that still has some wear it in yet! This length is perfect for when it is too cold for a light jacket but not cold enough for a full winter coat.  I was drawn to a princess seam coat as I find princess seams easy to fit and grade between sizes. Speaking of, I cut a 16 on the bust and waist and graded out to an 18 on the hips. I took in an inch on the middle of the back seams to take out some of the excess roominess. I also took in the shoulder seams around one and half inches as the sleeves sat too wide for me. The wool was purchased around 2 years ago during