Phew, what a project. This is Vintage Vogue 1044, an original 1956–1957 pattern. I started off thinking of this as a shirtdress, but that seems flippant. It’s a mid-length dress with a pleated button-front bodice, and has a front and back yoke that extends into grown on sleeves. The skirt is gathered, but also designed …
Spot on
You won’t believe how long I’ve been waiting for August 2014. It’s a month of two major events – first, it’s my 30th birthday. (Today in fact) Huzzah! And second, I’m moving to my new home and getting a sewing room. I am VERY excited. I hope you can sense a bottled up giddiness in my photos; take …
Summer Blouse, Makes Me Feel Fiiiiiiiiiiiiine
Oh July – she’s a fickle beast. One minute she’s pouring you with rain and the next it is sunstroke inducing warmth. So for my July Minerva make I thought I better sew something that looks nice and summery but could easily work for those chillier days too. I used the Mathilde blouse pattern from Tilly …
Shopping list as long as my arm
As I think you’ll be well aware, for the MC blogger team’s June garments we are all making fancy frocks in celebration of the Minerva Crafts Meet-Up event Saturday 14th aka TOMORROW!! We’re going to have a little blogger celebration after the day for the awesome awards the Network has won. There’s a whole day of fun that’s …
Spring Florals (Part 2)
This is my favourite Minerva make to date! (I know I said that about the last one). It all came together perfectly – a lovely pattern, this delicious viscose and a weekend of uninterrupted sewing! I won’t lie; it wasn’t plain sailing getting started. I had to make three toiles of the bodice for Butterick …