When contemplating this perennial question Why do you sew? - This is why I sew.
Category: Clothing
Sewing bookworm – It’s habit forming
Sade and Rae a couple of flighty pieces that were made for flouncing.
Breaking it a little bit: Kaste butterfly sleeve dress
True to my word I am making more from the Breaking the Pattern book because I'm still feeling the vibe. The latest one I decided to tackle was the Kaste dress. This dress is so pretty and at first, it was one of those which I thought, "It's really too pretty, it's definitely not me."… Continue reading Breaking it a little bit: Kaste butterfly sleeve dress
Finally! I made something for my man!
The pattern is very Nineties ... It gives me Miami Vice vibes
In the Mood – some Free Pattern Love
I've got a new obsession. I visited Mood Fabrics in New York on my holiday last Autumn, the warehouse is a cornucopia of fabric and you could spend days in there. It was more a pilgrimage than a shopping spree as I didn't buy anything because my bags were full and I had no more… Continue reading In the Mood – some Free Pattern Love
Halla Coat – Breaking the Pattern
A third of the year has already gone and I have just published my MakeNine for 2019. Although I have made a few items this year already, I'm now embarking on one of the more prominent ones. I don't really like getting caught up in hype and typically the fact that everyone likes a thing… Continue reading Halla Coat – Breaking the Pattern
My MakeNine for 2019 before 2019 is over…
It's nearly the end of February and I haven't yet declared my #makenine for this year. I've been really busy since I went back to work last September, so sewing time has been drastically reduced. I've also been trying to cut down my social media addiction by not being on IG and FB so much.… Continue reading My MakeNine for 2019 before 2019 is over…
The T-shirt maxi Mark II
Hello, it's me! Long-ish time no blog. I know it's still winter and I'm still feeling that post-Christmas, pre-spring slow-jo that I get every year. I realised I hadn't shared a lovely make from last summer, and the blog was festering in drafts, so here it finally its. A couple of summers ago, I drafted… Continue reading The T-shirt maxi Mark II
Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!
Looking through my pattern stash/library I realised that quite a lot of my old Vogue patterns are graded 'Advanced/Plus difficile'. Why is that phrase so appealing to me? It just reveals that side of me that can't resist a challenge. At times I think I've viewed my sewing like an extreme sport, the more challenging… Continue reading Advanced/Plus Difficile… Irresistible!
The spoils of the sewing challenge
I finally made something using my gift from last years #sewtogetherforsummer challenge. I'm playing it safe but I have made a dress using my Tunic Bible, which was given to me by Sarah, Suzy and Monika last year. I've enjoyed reading the book through a couple of times last year when I won it and… Continue reading The spoils of the sewing challenge
Keeping a promise: I make something from my vintage #burdastyle magazine collection
At the beginning of the year, I committed to joining in the Burdastyle challenge at the prompt of Hila @saturdaynightstitch. Now we are already in the second half of the year I better do something about honouring my pledge. I have been nursing this piece of fabric in my stash for a long time, I… Continue reading Keeping a promise: I make something from my vintage #burdastyle magazine collection
Sleevetober? A twist in the tale.
I didn't have time to enter #sleevefest as I was travelling, nevertheless, I am bringing it with a sleeve AND and twist front on my latest make. This dress is my favourite RTW dress and I've worn it nearly to death. I have been trying to figure out the twist front for years without success!… Continue reading Sleevetober? A twist in the tale.
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