https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/ Recent content on RoxTheCasbah Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/choosing-the-pattern-and-the-materials/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/choosing-the-pattern-and-the-materials/ What better way to start this sew along by talking about the first step in any sewing project: the pattern. This step is really important because it will allow you to know what materials and notions you need to gather. Choosing a patterns There are sooooo many patterns out there this day… The hardest part is to only chose one! I would advise you to start with something close to the shape you like to wear: https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/let-s-do-a-bra-sew-along/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/let-s-do-a-bra-sew-along/ Sewing a bra can be scary. I know a lot of people who are afraid to try because they’re intimidated by elastics, underwires, finding the right size, wasting away fabrics and notions, etc. It’s funny because, personally, I find it more difficult to sew a coat or a pair of jeans than sewing a bra. That’s the reason why I’ll try with this series of blog posts to divide it into sizeable chunks that will make the whole process less scary for you. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/underwired-bra-fitting/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/underwired-bra-fitting/ A few weeks ago, Milena from Eclipse lingerie studio launched a book about lingerie sewing. It’s very complete and contains everything you need to sew yourself a full lingerie wardrobe, from a simple triangle bralette to high-waisted panties, including a sports bra and an underwired bra. And on top of it all (as if it wasn’t already enough), the pictures are great, far from the “traditional” lingerie pictures, but with real people’s bodies (and it feels good). https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/lingerie/ Sat, 01 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/lingerie/ https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/antelope-quilt/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/antelope-quilt/ https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/tricot/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/tricot/ https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/couture/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/tags/couture/ https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/terracotta-antelope-quilt/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/terracotta-antelope-quilt/ For once on this blog, we are going to talk about a home project ! I discovered quilting not long ago. In my head, quilting was kind of old-fashioned. Quilts were the kind of items you would find in an old family house, dusty, stained and made with weird scraps of flowery fabrics and bedsheets… But I discovered that there was really something else to it, and you could whip up some gorgeous, modern quilts! https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/flowery-black-silk-set/ Sun, 02 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/flowery-black-silk-set/ I looooove sewing bras. (You don’t say?!) I know, it’s no secret. But I wish I could say the same about panties… but I find it boring. But I still need panties in my life (I know I could live without them, I know some people do)(but that’s not the life I want to live)(I’m putting an end to that debate now). And I love lingerie sets. So I’ve decided to sew a pair of panties each time I sew a bra. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/perfect-quart-coat/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/perfect-quart-coat/ I’ve always looked at Pauline Alice patterns from afar, I don’t really know why… I find them all beautiful and detailed, but I don’t know, I’ve never really pictured myself in them. Not my style I guess. Quart was no different from the others in my heart, I thought it was nice, but didn’t really lie the pleated side panels. But when I saw Pauline’s hack to turn it into a perfecto, I didn’t even think and I went for it! https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/black-beauty-set/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/black-beauty-set/ Here I am, back again to talk to you about lingerie making! × Nude Black Beauty set #1 At first, I was not planning to make a set, but I had leftover lace, and I loved the bra so much I though it would be a shame to leave it alone and not give it matching panties. Bra pattern: Black Beauty Bra, from Emerald Erin Nothing new here, I chose my favorite bra pattern ever, the Black Beauty Bra, the same one I talked about in a previous post. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/blue-beauty/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/blue-beauty/ Today we’ll talk about lingerie sewing. If you’d have asked me a few back if I planned on sewing lingerie one day, I would have laughed soooo hard! … And yet! × Blue Beauty #1 I don’t know if it’s the same for you, but going lingerie shopping has always been a huge pain for me. I am (fortunately or unfortunately, I don’t know) considered as being part of the “bigger sizes”. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/green-diego-needlecord/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/green-diego-needlecord/ I absolutely love the République du chiffon patterns. I love the style they go for, with a vintage feel to it. And Diego is no exception! But I know that even if I love all of them, there are some of these that I wouldn’t be able to pull off or wouldn’t fit me or match what I actually wear. But I can assure you that Diego gets its fair share of wear! https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-green-striped-pietra/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:24:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-green-striped-pietra/ As I told you on my Cielo article, I fell for Pietra, from Closet Core’s Rome collection, as soon as I laid eyes on it. I didn’t buy it right away, I let it sit in my mind (and I had other things on my to-make list). But after a few months, I still liked it a lot, so I gave in, and bought the paper version at Metermeter (I don’t like assembling PDF for pants… So many pieces, so little time…) https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-high-waisted-pants-study/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-high-waisted-pants-study/ A looooong time ago (in a galaxy far, far away), the only ting I was wearing was tight slim jeans. And low waisted jeans… (*shivers*) I don’t want to talk further more about these dark ages, now that I discovered high-waisted pants. And there is nothing else that I would rather wear. Where it began On paper, high-waisted pants are a winner: it’s comfy, it’s got plenty of wiggle room, it shields you from the summer sun and keeps you cool. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-cropped-top-study/ Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:10:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/a-cropped-top-study/ I’m back today to talk about this wardrobe staple: the white cropped top. How it began Noooo, don’t leave! Well, I know that cropped tops may remind some of you of the dark ages of the 90s. And I used to be one of those persons. I always thought it didn’t suit me, as I was too short, not thin enough (what beauty standards can make you think… sighs). But as a matter of fact, now as I started to wear more and more high-waisted pants and shorts and skirts, I began tucking my tees in. https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/hello-world/ Sat, 04 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/post/hello-world/ Hi there! Welcome on my brand new shining blog. This blog is going to be the place where I talk about sewing and knitting mostly. Maybe other DIY stuff if I feel inspired. My name is Roxanne, I’m a software engineer by day and crazy sewist and knitter by night. I decided to finally launch this blog, in order to document and share my project. OK, I know what you’re thinking about right now: ‘Blogs are so 2015, now with social media and Instagram, you don’t need one of those…' https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/about/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://staging.roxthecasbah.com/en/about/ Welcome here!