We’re in week two and it’s time for my polka dot challenge! I managed six days of me-made dots this week. It would have been seven if I’d conquered my half done Burda dress. Sigh…. Let’s check out the dots!! Self-drafted Elsie knock off dress worn for a stroll around the canal on Bank Hol …
Little Black Jacket part 3 – day 1
This is part 3 of my mini series on the Chanel jacket course I attended in March. See here for part 1 about inspiration and here for part 2 on materials! Today I’m sharing my progress from day 1 of the course. I packed up my machine, pattern, fabric, notions and a travel sewing kit …
Little Black Jacket part 2 – materials
This is second part of my mini series on the Chanel jacket course I am attending in March. See part 1 about inspiration here! Today is all about materials! The course is based around Vogue pattern V7975. (I’ve heard people rave about Vogue 8804 from the Claire Shaeffer Collection but believe its out of print …
Little Black Jacket part 1 – inspiration
This is the first post of a mini series that will cover my attempts at making a jacket. Gasp! horror! On March 23rd and 24th I will be attending a 2-day course on making a Chanel inspired jacket, hosted by the Yorkshire sewing school. And I’m rather nervous… well that’s putting it mildly. I’m chuffing …
Truffle Progress
After the death of my plaid top I wanted to bounce back into action and work on my Colette Truffle dress. Super exciting as it’ll be my Xmas party dress yaaay!! I’m using a gorgeous black and white polka dot satin I got at the Birmingham meet up. The dots are so cute and large …