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 …
I’ve actually made Vogue 9100 TWICE so I best talk about both of them together! It’s the perfect flirty sundress and I’m surprised I didn’t make it sooner. From the Very Easy Vogue range, it is exactly that; A scoop neck, princess seam bodice, lined, with gathered rectangle skirt and back zipper. And of course, …
After the success of my Vogue mashup I thought I’d make a quick sun dress for the heatwave using a precious 1.5m piece of Rifle Paper Co cotton I had. The fabric was the end of the bolt from Sewcialising at the Knitting and Stitching Show of Garden Party in Cream from the Wildwood collection. …
Take 3 metre of Spotlight organic cotton and add New Look 6615 with New Look 6692… and you get a fun scalloped dress! I used the scalloped neckline of N6615‘s gorgeous dress but added the tiered skirt of N6692. Since I skipped the dress sleeves which help hold up the bodice I added thin spaghetti …
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 …
Aaaah another weekend over! It’s been a good one in my books. I saw Wolf of Wall Street, had a long lie-in, did some sewing machine window-shopping, had a delicious paneer curry and went car booting with my parents! The other nice thing is that I can share this ace dress I made for the …