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
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Self-drafted long-sleeved tee-shirt dress
Wow, I blinked and it's been weeks since I blogged. For a traveller like me, summer as you might imagine is my busiest time. We are working extremely hard on catching up with the travel we missed while everyone had to stay at home, so I've been on a couple more trips. It's also the… Continue reading Self-drafted long-sleeved tee-shirt dress
Another Miranda Inspired Dress and Pattern Drafting Software Review
Earlier in the year, I made a dress inspired by Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the City/And Just Like That. I remembered that Miranda was my favourite character of the four friends...
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
Me Made May 22 Week Two
After the fanfare of week one, I got deflated pretty quickly on week two. ... Posting every day on Instagram has to be fun and quite honestly this week it became a drag.
Sewing the Watson bra
I first cut out this bra in June of 2018 after I had lurked through BrAugust the previous summer and promised I would make myself a bra.
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.
Making a dupe of the Max Mara blouse
If you saw my entries for Designin' December and some of my other pieces you probably already know I have a penchant for recreating designer fashion looks on a modest budget.
Two pairs of jeans
Jeans making has been in my plans since my first sewing life back in the 80s and 90s. I even got as far as buying two jeans patterns but of course, never got around to making them.
Making Butterick B6723 for Love Sewing Magazine 103
Of many good things that happened for me via sewing last year, this was one of the highlights. I can finally reveal that I was invited to do a Readers Review for Love Sewing magazine. Needless to say, I was very excited. Butterick B6723 is a dress pattern with two views: one is a straight… Continue reading Making Butterick B6723 for Love Sewing Magazine 103
Desiginin’ December 2021: Contender Number 2
This second project for Linda's @nicedressthanksimadeit challenge is based on an image that has travelled from the internet via various phones to Pinterest over the course of nearly a decade. I saw this catwalk look somewhere and it just stuck in my head. The image was old when I first saw it and for a… Continue reading Desiginin’ December 2021: Contender Number 2
Designin’ December: Contender number one – My Teddy Bear Icon Coat
After I'd been eyeing the Designin' December sewing challenge hosted by Linda @nicedressthanksimadeit for quite a while, I finally got around to entering last year with my Chiffon Jeans Jacket made during my end of year frosting fest. This is a contender for this year's challenge. There are so many things I see online that… Continue reading Designin’ December: Contender number one – My Teddy Bear Icon Coat
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