That’s right! I can’t stop meddling with the B6806 dress pattern – it’s the ultimate all weather dress to me. Perfect with tights, lovely long sleeves and now with two new details. You might remember I already experimented with a v neckline on my hackalong challenge dress that used this bodice. It’s an easy fold …
Do you remember the puff sleeve drama of View C? It was worn for my Summer birthday last year and through Autumn thanks to it’s pretty navy print fabric. Well it was actually my SECOND version of the Butterick 6872 dress and today I’m sharing the first. Made for my 2022 holiday to San Diego! …
Are you ever paralysed by a fabric? You buy it with love in your eyes and can’t wait to sew the perfect garment with it… then can’t make up your mind about what to sew!! So it sits in your stash haunting you. That’s what happened with this luscious Carmel twill from Patterns and Plains. …
Happy Weekend everyone! It’s sunny here in Yorkshire and my mood is instantly boosted like a terrible British cliche. BUT I DON’T CARE… I’ve missed sunshine too much. Now onto sewing. I finally photographed three makes this week now my awful ear issues are finally gone. This is Butterick 6676 which has three styles of …
Happy bank holiday weekend everyone! I’ve just finished photographing a new dress and I’m really hoping the weather stays nice enough for me to wear it out and about this weekend. This is Butterick 6758 from the latest summer collection. It’s a really nice day dress pattern with drawstring waist and grown-on sleeves (aka drafted …
I must confess I did a double take when I saw this fabric go on sale in Hobbycraft. Not because it’s from Joules. I mean it’s definitely exciting that they have released a sample fabric collection of cotton prints. But because I own a handbag in this exact fabric design! I loved that bag, it …