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.
Tag: #minervabrandambassador
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.
New Look N6413 in Art Gallery stripes
I was given this piece of Art Gallery cotton poplin fabric by Minerva to create the brand ambassador post and I was struggling to decide what to make with it. That is until I was watching an episode of the Fold Line where they were matching patterns to outfits from 'And Just Like That', which,… Continue reading New Look N6413 in Art Gallery stripes
Vogue V1618 – Rachel Comey dress hack
This project involves a lot of ideas coming together hopefully into a good summer dress. I've been looking at the multitude of tiered dress patterns which have become available over the last few years and it's put me in a bit of a dilemma. On the face of it, I wouldn't have thought of myself… Continue reading Vogue V1618 – Rachel Comey dress hack
Red pleather Ivy trench coat
Not for the shrinking violet. Another loungewear antidote.
Breaking the Pattern – Saraste Shirt
A couple of years ago I was one of many sewists who bought Named Clothing's book 'Breaking The Pattern' and my 2019 #makenine contained a tongue-in-cheek pledge to sew everything in that book. While I didn't complete that pledge, I did sew several of the items from that book including two Ruska knot dresses, a… Continue reading Breaking the Pattern – Saraste Shirt
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