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Tasha Could Make That

Tasha Could Make That

Vintage knitting, sewing, and a lifetime of craftiness

Sewing a vintage dress with ribbons on the bodice

May 24, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

As it's been getting warmer, I've been a busy bee lately with life stuff, and my sewing time has been less. You have to enjoy the warm weather when you can, and sometimes that means hanging out on my deck rather than holing up in the basement sewing! (Much as I love holing up in the basement sewing!) But I recently finished sewing a vintage dress, and it's the subject of my latest video on YouTube. It's another ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: dresses, finished projects, simplicity, vintage sewing, vintage sewing patterns, youtube

When I sewed a vintage capsule wardrobe for Viva Las Vegas

April 26, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

This week is the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekender, and while we're not attending, I'm reminiscing about the last time we went! Back in 2019, we attended, and I was a vintage sewing machine: I sewed a vintage capsule wardrobe, sewing a total of 10 outfits for the weekend, including two menswear shirts for Mel. I KNOW. Of the items in this more-is-more vintage capsule wardrobe, only one thing that made it to my ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: pattern hacking, vintage sewing, vintage sewing patterns, viva las vegas

How I sewed my vintage birthday dress for 2023

April 10, 2023 by Tasha 1 Comment

It's my birthday, and as I've done for the last decade, I sewed myself a birthday dress to mark the occasion! I haven't been that great about keeping up with them all on my blog, but several have made it here, including my very first one, the one I made for my 40th birthday in London, and the one I made for Viva Las Vegas. They're almost always made from vintage sewing patterns, and this year's birthday dress was no ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: advance, birthday dress, dresses, vintage sewing patterns, youtube

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

March 29, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

My latest vintage-inspired pattern is live—meet the Royale pullover knitting pattern! You can buy Royale on Ravelry and Payhip, and tune in to YouTube to watch my quick video introduction. Royale is a striking, vintage style pullover with a distinctive large collar and three-quarter length sleeves. It’s seamless and worked top down, making it easy to customize the body or sleeve length. It knits up fast ... Read more »

Filed Under: Knitting, Patterns Tagged With: knitting patterns, knitwear design, pullovers, vintage knitting

Sewing a plaid flannel jumper dress with Butterick B5748

March 22, 2023 by Tasha 2 Comments

If you've spent any time around my blog or social media, you know I love plaid. And I love sewing plaid. And apparently, I love sewing with Robert Kaufman Mammoth plaid. Because I've made a vintage dress with it, and a vintage tie-front topper, and now, in my latest YouTube video, I sewed a vintage jumper dress with it! I used Butterick B5748, which I wouldn't exactly call a tried and true pattern yet, but it's ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: dresses, outfits, sewing, vintage sewing patterns

Sewing knits: vintage style turtleneck sweater

March 15, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

Late last year, I blogged about a 1950s jumper dress that I sewed and I still really love that dress. It's the perfect thing to layer over a turtleneck when it's chilly. And it's only early early spring, so it's definitely still chilly! All it needed was some quick sewing knits projects. Which... I didn't do. But frankly, continuing to wear that dress a lot (and planning a similar one soon) meant I no longer had an ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: sewing projects, sewing with knits, youtube

My 3 favorite handmade vintage coats

March 1, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

If it's one thing I love to sew, it's vintage coats and jackets! Since sewing my very first jacket a decade ago, I've made several. I love the process of slowing down with tailoring techniques, and plotting a major project like a coat. And I Iove to wear them! My latest YouTube video is a little "sew and tell" of my favorite three coats that I've made. Spoiler alert: two of them haven't even all made it to this blog! ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: charm patterns, coat making, coats, vintage sewing, vintage sewing patterns, youtube

Why should you be tracing sewing patterns?

February 15, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

Are you tracing your sewing patterns when you sew? I have for years, and it's one of the keys to my sewing progress (and prowess)! If you search my blog for the words trace or tracing, dozens and dozens of results come up. I trace sewing patterns all the time! Both vintage and modern. But why should you be doing it? As I'm kicking things into gear on YouTube (I've been having way more fun than I expected!), I ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: sewing patterns, sewing tips, tracing

Wondrella knit along starts today—join the KAL!

February 8, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

If you follow me on Instagram or on my new YouTube channel, or you're on my mailing list (sign up here), you may have heard me hinting at starting a knit along for my latest knitting pattern, Wondrella. Well my friends, today is the day! Over on YouTube, I've officially launched the Wondrella knit along today. This video serves as our intro and first knit along post! If you're reading this after the knit along has ... Read more »

Filed Under: Knitting, Tutorials Tagged With: knitting patterns, knitwear design, wondrella cardigan, wondrella knit along

How I pattern hack a vintage & modern pattern together & sew a dress!

January 31, 2023 by Tasha 1 Comment

If you've followed me a long time anywhere on these here interwebs, you know that I love to hack sewing patterns. Hack patterns together, hack them into different cuts and style, you name it, I'll hack it. I knew one of the first things I wanted to do on my new YouTube channel (did you miss my launch?!) was a video where I walked through how I hacked one of my favorite bodices. It's a bit of a tutorial! Quick ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: butterick, drafting, dresses, emery dress, vintage sewing, youtube

Tasha Could Make That new YouTube channel

Tasha Could Make That is now on YouTube!

January 18, 2023 by Tasha 1 Comment

Hello friends! It's with a lot of excitement and just as much (or more!) nervousness, that I'm announcing today that I'm finally on YouTube! I've had a lot of requests over the years to do more video content for vintage sewing and knitting. And though I have done a bunch of Instagram stories, mainly talking through sewing projects, it's not nearly as 'official' as a dedicated channel for things! But particularly ... Read more »

Filed Under: Knitting, Sewing, Tutorials, Vintage Dibs and Dabs, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: sewing room, vintage knitting, vintage sewing, youtube

Wondrella cardigan – new knitting pattern!

January 11, 2023 by Tasha 1 Comment

My Wondrella cardigan pattern is finally here! Meet the fun and flirty vintage-inspired batwing-sleeve cardigan of your dreams. Get it on Ravelry and Payhip. Stay tuned for a special announcement at the end... 😉 Wondrella is the ideal vintage-inspired sweater to dress up an outfit! It features a luscious texture from the fuzzy lace weight yarn that’s carried along with a fingering weight, to give you a sumptuous ... Read more »

Filed Under: Knitting, Patterns, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: cardigans, knitting patterns, knitwear design, mohair, vintage knitting

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My Knitting Patterns

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

Wondrella cardigan - new knitting pattern!

Wondrella cardigan – new knitting pattern!

Fortesse beret - new knitting pattern

Fortesse beret – new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover - new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover – new knitting pattern

Confidette bolero - new knitting pattern!

Confidette bolero – new knitting pattern!

Legendaire pullover hands behind head

Legendaire pullover – new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

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Getting a cardigan right

Getting a cardigan right

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

50s topper coat for spring

50s topper coat for spring

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

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