In December, I find myself gazing out the window into my past …riding memories that take me back to childhood and the Scandinavian Holiday traditions in my family. Finding this beautiful corduroy speaks to all of that for me!!
So much of the satisfaction of a creative project is holding the materials in hand and remembering a favorite dress or furry stuffed animal.
This beautiful print from marcytilton.com, is very reminiscent of the embroidery my Mormor and her sister would sit and create as dinner was cooking and the chores of the day were done. After a wash and dry, it felt like the perfect piece for a tunic.
I used Katherine Tilton’s Butterick pattern #6491 for a Holiday Tunic.
The Collar- The collar edge was changed to create a stand collar. The wavy line, was cut along the finished edge of the collar pattern piece as shown in the photo (remember to leave a seam allowance when you do this). I used the stripped fabric on-grain as the collar pattern piece called for, then added a bias cut piece of the corduroy print stitched, flipped and steamed to the edge before the linen collar lining was added.
To add some structure to the neck and shoulder area, a generous facing was added in the brown linen. The collar, trimmed in a grey/brown linen is a nice combo with the strip and the corduroy print…and sets the stage for my favorite finish with french knots!
The Vintage buttons that close the tunic are reminiscent of holiday candies of the 50’s for sure!!! They are the perfect color and called for bound buttonholes.
Can we ever have too many French Knots?! I showed restraint on the front edge, but couldn’t help myself on the sleeve ends.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
We will welcome Katherine Tilton into our fall ‘26 Design Outside the Lines studio in Ashland, Oregon. Join us for a week of inspired design and textile play!!
Ashland, OR • Oct 22-26, 2026- (Thurs-Mon) Couture to Handsewing- Design focus on elevating your style and technical skills for making outer garments.
Guest Teacher: Katherine Tilton
We look forward to MAKING with you in 2026. All my best to you for a heartfelt holiday season…and may we all bring Peace in the ways we can, Diane
13 comments
THANK YOU SEFTYHUB I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who recommended the services of SEFTYHUB . This service demonstrates remarkable efficacy in remotely accessing the mobile phones of unfaithful partners. For the past two weeks, I’ve been tirelessly seeking this opportunity, and through divine intervention, I was led to this hacker who has liberated me from the clutches of my cheating spouse. I now possess concrete evidence to support my case for divorce, as her infidelity stands exposed. If you are grappling with similar concerns regarding your partner, I strongly suggest considering this experts assistance. He delivers exceptional results, just as he did for me. Feel free to contact him using the provided details. EMAIL 📧 SEFTYHUB @GMIL.COM
WHATSAPP +19297752133
My wife was so smooth at hiding her infidelity and I had no proof for months, I saw a recommendation about a Private investigator and decided to give him a try.. the result was incredible because all my cheating wife’s text messages, whatsapp, facebook and even phone conversations was linked directly to my cellphone. SEFTYHUB helped me put a round-the-clock monitoring on her and I got concrete evidence and gave it to my lawyer..if your wife is an expert at hiding her cheating adventures contact
SEFTYHUB@GMAIL.COM
WHATSAPP +19297752133
I was rescued from my unfaithful husband by SEFTYHUB a reliable hacker i hired to get me a prove to divorce him. My spouse has been using my money to support his family outside of our marriage. His frequent requests for money, which he was using to support his family, and his secret late calls eventually made me suspect. I was so frustrated that I had to look for a hacker to spy on his phone, and to my amazement, this group confirmed my suspicions. The address of his other family, where he was spending some quality time while I was at work, was among the proof of his messages and calls that the hackers had. Contact them at SEFTYHUB@GMAIL.COM if you require
Nothing is impossible if you truly believe you can achieve it. I have been trying to expand my wine business in my hometown, White Plains. For the past eight years, I had played the lottery in my spare time, but on one blessed day, I came across an article about Priest Alaska’s lottery-winning spell. I contacted Priest Alaska to see if it would work, and after agreeing to his terms and conditions for the work, he used his magical powers on my behalf; he provided the numbers I needed to play, and I followed his instructions. At the store, I discovered that I had won a $123 million jackpot. For a moment I felt uncertain, but I looked again and saw that it was real. My life has taken an extraordinary turn going from nothing to prosperity and I have come to realize that life has a spiritual dimension; with Priest Alaska’s spell, winning the lottery is truly possible. Priest Alaska’s contact details are as follows: email alaskaspellcaster44@gmail.com or his website https://dralaskaspellcaster.mystrikingly.com.e
https://github.com/u21h2/nacs/issues/13
https://github.com/xyba1337/ValorantEZTS/issues/3
https://github.com/Pleumpi1688/Kittichaiya1680/discussions/1
https://github.com/henryjeff/portfolio-website/issues/16