Veronica had her fourth birthday recently. And of course, that requires a new party dress! After consultation with Miss Veronica, who is very specific with her dress requirements we settled on this dress from Australian Smocking & Embroidery No. 81. The Pattern This pattern is called Pretty Poppet by an Australian Designer, Denis Bakes. The … [Read more…]
This will be the last post about pattern testing for a little while at least. But, even though this is the last, it is certainly not the least! This is Anneliese, a new pattern by MCM Studio Designs. The Pattern This pattern is a dress, a very princess-y style dress with a classic and slightly … [Read more…]
I love this top! It has instantly become my favourite. This is the newly released Miss Isabella by 1 Puddle Lane, I was lucky enough to be able to be involved in the testing of this pattern. The Pattern Straight into it: this is a loose fitting top, or tunic, or dress – you decide! … [Read more…]
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to do some pattern testing for Delia Creates! I have been a huge fan of Delia’s for years, I love her honest and sophisticated style. I felt quite a bit starstruck really! Delia is re-releasing some of her sewing patterns (she also does crochet patterns) including this … [Read more…]
Update: You can now buy the Runway Skirt directly from Savvy Patterns at their new website! Introducing the Runway Skirt. This vintage-fit skirt is designed to be made from stretch fabrics, can be made in 3 different lengths and has a gorgeous surprise at the back: The Pattern This pattern is called the Runway Skirt … [Read more…]
Veronica wanted to be the Queen of Hearts for Halloween this year. And I have to say, that I absolutely loved making this dress for her. So lets get straight into it: The Pattern This is actually the Disney Tangled pattern, number 2065 by Simplicity. I made this for Mathilda for her 4th birthday party, … [Read more…]
This year for Halloween, Mathilda requested a Bride of Frankenstein costume. Which is a lot more specific than previous years have been, and doesn’t relate to a specific movie or tv show…but I enjoyed the challenge. She really wanted the classic look made famous by Elsa Lanchester. To create this look I started with the … [Read more…]
It is time for the 3rd Dia de los Muertos tour at Rebel & Malice. This is a time that the Latinx community reflects and celebrates the dead. Dia de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead – is celebrated on 1 November, which is All Saints Day in the Catholic calendar, and rather … [Read more…]
I’d like to introduce to you to a new pattern that has just been released – the Willow Kimono! Recently I had the pleasure of pattern testing this desing and I just love it! The Trend The kimono is a big summer trend – it can be casual or dressy, with long, loose, flowing fabric … [Read more…]
This is the third Tahoe Tee that I have made for my husband. The first two I made out of some sacrificial fabric, but this time I felt confident enough that I would use some purpose-bought fabric! The pattern is the Tahoe Tee from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop, a t-shirt pattern especially for men. I have … [Read more…]
This is a garment that I never thought I would make – a denim jumpsuit! For Mathilda! She needed a costume for Book Week, and she was to play a special character in a presentation before the entire school. The character she needed to be was a Diamond Miner from Western Australia. Okay…… So, after … [Read more…]
In my previous post I showed you the fairy dresses that I made for Mathilda’s Enchanted Garden 7th Birthday Party – they were a bit more work than they really needed to be, mainly because I had changed and modified the pattern to include an invisible zip at the centre back – requiring a bodice … [Read more…]
For Mathilda’s 7th birthday party this year, we had an Enchanted Garden theme. Naturally, this meant that Mathilda needed to have a special dress for the occasion, and of course, Veronica needed to have one too! And finally, I have managed to get organised enough to post about them! The Invitations I made the invitations … [Read more…]
I made myself some pants this week, and I love them! I literally cannot bear to stop wearing them! They are comfortable and easy to wear, they coordinate with everything else that I own, and they even have pockets! I wore these to have lunch at my parent’s house on the weekend, and my Mum … [Read more…]
This is my last post for KCW August 2016. Its been a big week for me – I’ve done everything that I planned to, plus some extras! This time I made some basic everyday items for both of my girls. I made them each a pair of leggings, and a jumper-dress. They are not particularly … [Read more…]
I like to keep my eyes out for interesting sewing patterns for boys, they are not as easy to come by as the plethora of offerings for girls. I have had my eye on this particular shirt pattern for a while – and it recently came on sale, so I snapped it up. This is … [Read more…]
Veronica has had a bit of a growth spurt lately. She’s three and a half, it tends to happen at that age. Unfortunately, she has now grown out of the Elsa dress that she used to wear. And life just can’t go on without an Elsa dress! So, I made one. Requirements: Pattern – Simplicity … [Read more…]
It’s time for another Kids Clothes Week – the challenge is to sew for the kids for at least 1 hour every day for a whole week! I’ve been in a kind of sewing hibernation for the past few weeks – life has just taken over, so its so very good to get back into … [Read more…]
Hey everyone, I haven’t dropped off the planet – I’ve actually been doing quite a lot of sewing, both Mathilda and Jonathan have birthdays this month, so I’ve been busy preparing for that! But, I don’t want to share those just yet…however, in between all the fun birthday sewing I managed to squeeze in some … [Read more…]
