workwear

Workwear is a theme that we love. Playing with rough, robust fabrics and patterns with a lot of functionality, pockets, darts and reinforcements was a lot of fun. Combinations of yellow, blue and brown and fabrics like corduroy, denim and twill complement each other wonderfully. It was important to us that the garments not only look good, but are also functional. During the shoot, they were directly subjected to a stress test. Carpentry for a tiny house or leather work at the workbench, the pieces can do it all.

We sewed our ochre twill fabric up into a pair of work trousers. Although the fabric is robust and densely woven, it can be sewn well on a domestic sewing machine. We topstitched the pockets, waistband and hem with a stronger thread. This supports the workwear look and at the same time secures the seams, making the trousers more durable. We don't like garments that "just look nice". Many pockets for tools, folding ruler and pencil, which have to be quickly accessible when working, make the trousers functional. By the way, our fine herringbone fabric from the volume collection was perfect for the pocket bags. It is densely woven and yet thin enough that the pocket bags do not show through.

A good jacket with lots of pockets is such a great wardrobe staple. Julian likes to wear a light jacket as a substitute for a jumper and a homemade one has been on the list for a long time. For the fabric, we chose our hazelnut brown Panama, a fabric that is relatively thin but still stiff and robust.

The basis for the pattern was the Paola Workwear Jacket from Fabric Store, which Edina had already used several times. This pattern, which is free, is a very classic workwear jacket with lots of potential for personalisation. In this case, we adapted the size and shape of the pockets, according to Julian's ideas. One of the breast pockets is on the inside with decorative stitching that you can see from the right side. One of the large pockets has dividers so that Julian's pens and watercolour box for his urban sketching fit right in. The front facing is bias-bound with a teal-coloured tape for a colourful contrast. The buttons have a horn look and go well with the brown tones of the jacket.

An apron is such a quick sew and perfect for protecting your clothes from work that is dirtier. We used the Apron #66 by TAUKO for this one. It’s a free pattern for their newsletter subscribers. The special details are the angled pockets and the generous cut that wraps all the way around. Our denim in indigo blue is the perfect match; quite sturdy and easy to sew. To highlight the design details we used yellow topstitching thread.

This apron is such an easy project and thus a perfect present.

The finished apron has already seen a lot of use, during the pottery course Edina is taking.

This needlecord is made of 100% cotton and is therefore nice and sturdy. The fabric is comparatively light for a corduroy, but has a good stiffness. This makes it easy to make light jackets, shirts or even dresses. The colour is a deep blue, which is so typical for workwear clothing. And there is another wonderful colour of it: a great mustard yellow in the same great needlecord texture. We haven't sewn a garment from it yet. Your turn!