On this day, 10 years ago, I got married. This post is going to be about my wedding dress, because it is the most elaborate and luxurious dress that I have ever made, and probably ever will make. It took me many hours of sewing, it was quite a challenging project – it was definitely … [Read more…]
I’ve made quite a few dresses using the basic v-neck bodice from “Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book” by Gretchen Hirsch. More recently I’ve been tweaking the pattern to correct a slight high-low thing that was happening … i.e. the waist line was sitting slightly higher at the front, causing the skirt to have a small but … [Read more…]
Hi! I’ve been having a short break from blogging over the holidays. I have quite a bit of new stuff coming up, the first is today, a new pattern by a new pattern company… Charm Patterns Launched last year, Charm Patterns is the newest venture by Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch. My regular readers will be well … [Read more…]
This is a bittersweet moment – my baby, my littlest one, has just turned 5! I made this dress for her party, and I think it might actually be the most favourite of all the different things that I have ever made her. I’m really happy with this one, and it was quite easy to … [Read more…]
This blog post is all about my new dress. This is a floral version of the Plaid Rockabilly Dress from Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book. I have recently discovered a passion for dresses, especially now that I have a fitted bodice pattern that fits me properly, and, of course, a book of endless variations! The Pattern … [Read more…]
I have been a bit all over the place for the last few weeks – there was family holidays, and then I was ill….but now we seem to be back into our routine again, and I have a bit to catch up on. Today, I’m going to finally share my creation as part of a … [Read more…]
Last year I watched a Japanese series on Netflix called ‘Atelier‘ (wiki link). It is about a young graduate who starts work at a boutique lingerie store. I loved the series – it was a fun and interesting story, and of course, there was lots of gorgeous fashion and sewing geekery! I particularly fell in … [Read more…]
Veronica has been requesting more dresses this summer, but she’s always been a t-shirt and shorts girl, so I’ve needed to do a bit of sewing this summer to keep up with her demands. I’ve been keeping my eyes out for cute dresses that are good for everyday wear – nothing too frilly, but still … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release: The Lacey Back Tee by Snuggle My Baby Patterns My first pattern testing for this year is this gorgeous tee shirt by Snuggle My Baby Patterns, called the Lacey Back Tee. The pattern is for a tee shirt that looks fairly standard from the front – nice neckline, slightly loose fit. Great … [Read more…]
This is my second post for Watcha Wearin January, and my first ever sewn up pattern by Violette Field Threads. This is pretty much what Veronica will be wearing for most of January – when she’s not in swimming gear that is! The Pattern This is the Madison dress by Violette Field Threads (VFT). I … [Read more…]
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…]
In my previous post I shared a ballerina dress that I recently made for Veronica. A yellow ballerina dress, to be precise. Well, that wasn’t quite the whole story – you see, something is missing from the back… Buttefly wings! Because this is actually a yellow, butterfly-ballerina dress. I was greatly inspired by Toya’s PRaP … [Read more…]
My daughter, Veronica, has just turned 3, and all she wants to be is a ballerina and spend all day wearing a “ballerina dress”. All day. Her favourite colour is yellow, and we recently got a book about a girl who wears a yellow butterfly ballerina dress. So, naturally she has been asking for a … [Read more…]
After all the fun and excitement that was Kids Clothes Week, where I managed to sew an outfit for each of the children (Veronica, Jonathan Pt 1 and Pt 2, and Mathilda) in just one week, I decided to slow it down a little, and to make something for myself. So, I made myself a … [Read more…]
The Challenge This is the first time that I signed up to participate in the Kids Clothing Week Challenge (KCWC). The challenge is to spend at least one hour per day, for one week, sewing clothes for your kids. And then to share what you’ve done, with all the other sewists out there doing it … [Read more…]
Wow! I can’t believe that its been a whole year since I started my little blog! Just for fun, and because I’m getting a little better at doing this whole thing, here is just some of the things that I made this past year! Its been such fun, and I’m looking forward to another year … [Read more…]
I have been absent from the blog for the last few weeks. Sorry about that, but I have a very good reason, and here she is: Mathilda is now 6! I made this outfit for her to wear to her birthday party. The party was a combined birthday party with Jonathan, because he turns 5 … [Read more…]