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. The red tencel twill from Rainbow Fabrics was a great base for the design and helped …
I’ve got a busy Friday planned but loving this outfit and the crisp bright weather we’re having, so am quickly writing about my new make. I made Butterick 6518 view D in Liberty tana lawn from Abakhan Fabrics for a cute ruffled boho top! I left off the view D sleeve hem frill and …
Sharing a great little top pattern today that’s about to go out of print, so hopefully can convince you to pick up a copy before it disappears. I’ve made it twice so I’m going to comment on both versions in one post. Simplicity 9605 has quite a few tops included but I love view B! …