Category Archives: ABdPM

Guest Garment

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Noile

I’ve been a bad blogger; I’ve been sewing, and there are items in my queue going back to April, but life has interfered, and computer glitches mean that I’ve also lost access to a lot of images. Sigh. One day, … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Coats/Capes/Wraps | 6 Comments

ABdPM 40033: Tank Dress With Contrast Skirt

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Noile

This is another pattern from the wonderful French company Au Bonheur des Petites Mains.  Here’s my dress: And here’s ABdPM’s version (from their defunct website):: This pattern didn’t come in the box-style case of my previous ABdPM patterns; instead there … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Dresses | 10 Comments

Storing Au Bonheur Patterns

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Noile

The last batch of Au Bonheur des Petites Mains patterns didn’t come in the marvelous card envelopes in which my first order arrived.   (See the sturdy envelope here; it’s at the end of the post.)  The newest ones came in … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Tips | 5 Comments

ABdPM 60021: Pull A Col Revers “Muslin”

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Noile

I used the wrong fabric, and so the garment’s a fail.  But the pattern isn’t, and now I know how to put it together.  Hey, that’s what a “muslin” is all about, right? Here’s the picture on the Au Bonheur … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Tops | 12 Comments

Five More Versions of ABdPM 20013

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Noile

I found five amazing versions of my Au Bonheurs des Petites Mains jacket while tooling around amongst French blogs.   Here’s what the pattern looks like when it arrives from ABdPM: I’m not sure I’ve got sorted out whose coat … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Jackets | 4 Comments

ABdPM 20013: C’est Fait!

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Noile

This pattern, my first Au Bonheurs des Petites Mains, was all about experimentation, and it has been a wonderful experience all around.  Not to mention that I love, love, love this jacket! The lower fastener is drooping a bit; I … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Jackets | 16 Comments

ABdPM 20013: The Lining

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Noile

Wow, polyester, how do I hate thee?  Let me count the ways:  There’s the permanent factory crease down the center of your yardage that no amount of ironing will remove; the fact that you hate all thread tensions known to … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Jackets | 1 Comment

ABdPM 20013: Miscellaneous Report

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Noile

Things are progressing here — the jacket’s got pockets: I don’t like raw edges on the insides of my patch pockets, so I lined these with a thin, slippery polyester.  And I interfaced them as well, because that will help … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Jackets | 3 Comments

ABdPM 20013: The Hood

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Noile

Once I’d fit the jacket, and cut out the interlining, it was time to tackle the “exterior” fabric:  the wool the world would see. This pattern calls for “serge” or “”twill” (it’s not clear to this English reader which) for … Continue reading →

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ABdPM 20013: Fit and Interlining

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Noile

From Au Bonheur des Petites Mains, this is the “Veste effet boule, à capuche”, (or “Jacket ball effect, hooded” per Google Translate).  I’m a little unclear on exactly what the “ball effect” is, but that’s OK.  It’s a jacket with … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Jackets | 6 Comments