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 …
I’m rounding up my favourite reasons to shop on Etsy and sharing a few of my favourite shops in the process. Shop Vintage and Unique Fabrics Sometimes it can feel like everyone in the sewing world is wearing the same fabrics. It can be nice to stand out from the crowd with something sourced overseas …
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 …
My self drafted blouse inspired by a Farm Rio RTW top is finished. It’s taken many hours of prep and handstitching to complete. And I got to dive into several nerdy sewing techniques that I haven’t used for ages. Watch a video on this blouse over on my YouTube account. The red tencel twill from …