Today I thought we could talk about my new dress Simplicity 3128. It’s a Mimi G pattern. She’s designed some really beautiful patterns and I made a few of them in the past, but this one I had to try because I’ve been very into the milkmaid bodice trend. You’ll maybe have seen some of …
Today’s a slightly different kind of post from me! A designer dupe! I really fell in love hard with this Tove Studio dress. It’s got a few names depending on the the base fabric used – Sirena, Nina and Tabitha. It has the most beautiful gathers extending from the shoulders and a collar on that …
A closer look at my new dress McCall’s 7948 dress. I saw the fabric first and fell in love so made a mood board. This is the Coquette Ribbons viscose lawn from Sew Me Sunshine. That developed into a plan. M7948 View D was the spark – that view uses trim, stitched on top of …
If you didn’t see my first version of New Look 6692, I absolutely loved the dress but found the bodice a little loose. I planned to adjust for version 2 but totally forgot and ploughed straight into it. It’s a great pattern I really recommend. Straight princess seams like this generally suit my figure and …
Yep, I finally tried ME2016, the dress made by thousands and rather beloved by the sewing community. It was a risky project for me because I don’t like puffy sleeves and Know Me 2016 is the ultimate puffy sleeve dress! But it also has a tiered skirt, slash pockets and angled waist seam. After deciding …
A few months ago, inspiration hit and I wanted to whip up a dress for one of our monthly ballroom dancing socials. Personally, good dresses for these dance events have a slim skirt, ease in the shoulders/sleeves and are breezy or breathable. In 2022 I had the PDF version of the sweet tea dress McCall’s …