I was thrilled to be invited to take part in a collaboration with Fayma Patterns. It turned into a bit of a journey.
Category: Clothing
Atlas Wrap Dress or my Hot Girl Summer Dress that wasn’t
One of the things I’ve noticed is that much of my sewing is Summer-centric. It makes sense that as I’m lucky enough to be able to travel a lot, I tend to make garments for those trips. This edition is another summer-suitable make but unfortunately, I didn’t get to wear this on this summer’s holiday.
Soft Suit Combo – The Final Set
Here it is! Three garments, two patterns, one great suit. I'm over the moon with how this turned out. Even with a few errors, the set is everything I wanted from it. The shirt/jacket that I have been shunning for so long, is just great. The trousers have that smart/casual feel that I love and… Continue reading Soft Suit Combo – The Final Set
Soft Suit Combo – the Trousers
For the last few years, I've been focused on perfecting the fit of my trousers and last summer I made the first of what is now a few pairs of linen trousers. I've had linen trousers in various colours over the years and they all were worn until they fell to bits. I've been meaning… Continue reading Soft Suit Combo – the Trousers
Soft Suit Combo – the Shacket
I have resisted the Shacket with all my might for the last couple of years. Although I liked the look of it, I always baulk at anything that “everyone’s wearing”. It was the super trend a couple of years ago and my problem is that I like to be in fashion but I don’t like… Continue reading Soft Suit Combo – the Shacket
But you don’t do trends….. Soft Suit Combo Intro
(C) Asos Linen shacket, I can't resist anymore I've said many times on this blog that I don't like to follow trends, well apparently that's not the case anymore. Out and about this summer, I've seen a lot of this look and I'm really into it. Linen waistcoat is worn with linen trousers I've also… Continue reading But you don’t do trends….. Soft Suit Combo Intro
Boat neck top with full bust adjustment
Stash diving for patterns can unearth some old gems. One from my youth works just as well with some adjustments.
Supercool – white linen trousers
Following along in trouser mode, here's a quickie. I’ve wanted to make a pair of white linen trousers for the longest time. I once had a pair which I think came from Marks and Spencer's many years ago. I wore them until they fell foul of my chubby thighs and I eventually mislaid them somewhere.… Continue reading Supercool – white linen trousers
Sorbet season, take two – McCalls 8090
Once again I was hovering on the edge of a trend, the Tiered Dress trend to be specific. It takes a while for me to get my head around whether I like a trend enough to get on the bandwagon. I dabbled a bit last year with my Blouse to dress hack to see if… Continue reading Sorbet season, take two – McCalls 8090
Oops I did it again – the other half of Me Made May 2022
https://videopress.com/v/i3mz9qUD?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Well, the chances of me managing to post a weekly summary on a daily Instagram challenge while travelling and doing a bit of work, were probably slim so here I am again switching the two last bits of Me Made May into one summary post. After my sulky Week 2, I got back into… Continue reading Oops I did it again – the other half of Me Made May 2022
Funky faux shearling coat
My typically over-ambitious sewing plans are proving slower to yield fruit than I intended but I do have a new Finished Object to share.
Sewing New look 6688
This top was made for a Minerva Brand Ambassador feature. Minerva was showcasing New Look Patterns and asked us to choose a pattern to review. I chose this simple but sophisticated looking top.
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