Do you get emotionally attached to your clothing and not just the ones you've made? As I've mentioned here before, I haven't really bought much in the way of ready-to-wear since about 2016. However, I do still wear shop-bought clothing as I still have several items in my wardrobe that I love, Either because they… Continue reading Recreate Your Cherished Chambray Trousers Easily
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Florals are out again
Here’s another of my Minerva projects from last year. It was the usual race against time as I sewed frantically to have something new to take on holiday with me. I'm trying the Minerva Exclusive Linen Viscose Blend. I chose this vibrant eye-poppingly colourful floral print called Beaming Blooms. The tropical flower motif is a… Continue reading Florals are out again
Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Now I love jumpsuits and I've got quite a few in my wardrobe and this next project was supposed to be one. The inspiration was this blousey all in one that's been on my Pinterest for a few years now. I still haven't plucked up the courage to try and draft this - instead, I… Continue reading Waffle Fabric Faux Jumpsuit
Simple sewing: When you’re not really feeling it.
At the beginning of the year, I said I was going to slow down my makes so that I could concentrate on drafting and fitting. Well, my creative impulses kind of ground to a halt. Not only has my sewing dried up to a dribble, but I did not really achieve any of the planning… Continue reading Simple sewing: When you’re not really feeling it.
Washed Denim Jumpsuit
If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember #sewtogtherforsummer2019 when our assignment was to make a jumpsuit. I went a bit mad that year and created a total of five jumpsuits but was still eclipsed by the awesome Jen Legg’s 11! One of my suits was a self-drafted boilersuit style, which I made… Continue reading Washed Denim Jumpsuit
Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
My latest jeans project uses the Pattern Lab system to hopefully get a good fit on these trousers. I’m using PatternLab.Ldn skinny jeans block with some black stretch denim from the stash. Here’s my Affinity Designer sketch for these classic-looking jeans. The denim is a lovely deep inky black and I decided to use white… Continue reading Black Skinny Jeans from PatternLab Block
Waffle Patterns Kaede Utility Apron
Out of the blue just before my Italian holiday, I was contacted by Yuki of Waffle Patterns. She was testing a new pattern. She must have read my mind because the latest pattern was a utility apron/belt. That’s a bit out of the ordinary, you may think but, for the longest time, I had been… Continue reading Waffle Patterns Kaede Utility Apron
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
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
Sewing Plans update – Half Year recap
At the beginning of the year, I posted some bold sewing plans and a fuzzy #makenine pledge. I've made a lot of my proposed makes from earlier in the year but as I expected lots of things have caused the original plans to pivot. What's complete so far? Travel of course is a major factor… Continue reading Sewing Plans update – Half Year recap
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.
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
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