Wow I can’t believe my turn on the Vintage Sew-along blogger tour has come around. I hope you like what I have to share. (Sadly I’m back to taking my own pictures. Sorry about that. And the weather was awful so I had to take the pics inside. Extra sorry about that.) So I became …
Big Vintage Sewing
Sewing and wearing vintage-inspired clothing is something I love to do. I often find these patterns have more interesting construction details and work well in both vintage look and modern fabrics. When I heard the line up for McCall’s Big Vintage Sew-along I was really excited. There are so many excellent patterns in there. If …
Liberty Ballet Dress
And I’m back!! In a short summary, I was locked out of my blog over Christmas (I hate you Go Daddy) and then have been really really struggling to get photos of my finished makes during this horrible winter. But now I’m breaking through this by getting something shot and up on the blog, even …
Snowy Valentine – V9127
The things I do to get back into blogging! I’ve just run inside before the snow has kicked into gear. I was outside taking some pics of my finished Vogue 9127 dress and it was COLD and windy! This pattern is for a loose-fitting dress with shoulder pads, shawl collar and clever integrated pocket. There …
Remembering
I have a dress to share, and a story. Hopefully it’s something you’re interested in reading. First up this is my new dress. It’s an Emery Dress by Christine Haynes mashed with Project Runway for Simplicity 2444. I used the bodice darts and neckline from 2444 but the armholes and sleeves from the Emery. It’s …
Put a cat on it… put a bow on that cat while you’re at it
I’m still getting used to what might be a ‘typical’ day! Since taking the job of editor of Love Sewing Magazine a few months ago, my life’s been pretty hectic. It generally starts off the same though – either my alarm buzzes at 06:30 or my cat slaps me in the face with her paw demanding …