Welcome to my stop on the Sew Long Summer 2018 Blog Tour. This blog tour is all about transitions – for those in the Northern Hemisphere Summer is about to end, while down her in Australia, we are just entering Spring and looking forward to a long, hot Summer. So I’ve started to think about … [Read more…]
Sometimes you just need to have a dress that is a little bit more special, and for the first time in a very long time, I have done just that. Part of the motivation comes from a sweet sew-along that is currently in progress – the Day & Night Dress Challenge, and partly by this … [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…]
I have been doing a lot of sewing ‘behind the scenes’ lately, and I have quite a lot to show you, the first of these is a new dress that I made for myself using one of my favourite pattern books. The dress itself is not that complicated, but I really love it, its so … [Read more…]
This month’s blog tour, hosted by Melissa of Mahlica Designs is all about “Sew Long Summer”. It is a bit of a play on words, and can have a couple of different meanings. Here in Australia we are at the end of winter and are heading towards, what is normally a very long summer, so … [Read more…]
Today I’m sharing about this skirt that I made over the last few months….yup, that’s right, its taken me a few months to make this! This was mostly because other priorities got in the way – children growing out of everything and needing whole new wardrobes really quickly being the main reason. But, this was … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release Today’s new pattern is the Ravanna Wrap Pants by Designer Stitch. I have been seeing pictures of wrap around pants all over Facebook for the last month or so, and today the new pattern is ready! Pattern Details This pattern comes in a huge range of sizes: * (AU/UK) 6 – 26 … [Read more…]
Its the first birthday for Designer Stitch PDF Patterns! Its hard to believe that so many beautiful patterns have been created in just a single year. There is so much to celebrate! Here is a quick look at some of the Designer Stitch patterns that I have sewn up over this past year: Gypsy Dress: … [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…]
Introducing the latest pattern from Designer Stitch – the Kiera Skirt. This skirt is so versatile – it can be dressed up or dressed down, simple or fancy, but always stylish! The Fabric The skirt is designed to be made with light to medium weight woven fabric. I used an organic cotton poplin in a … [Read more…]
At the start of this year I joined in a sewing challenge with the Sew Alongs & Sewing Contests facebook group. This challenge was to sew an 8 piece capsule wardrobe using only patterns from stash – even better if the fabric was also from stash. After having a bit of a rummage through my … [Read more…]
So, I’ve joined in on the Breaking Ground Blog Tour. The tour is hosted by Melissa from mahlicadesigns. I’m joining almost 20 bloggers to break new ground by trying a pattern designer that is new to them, with a focus on smaller indie designers. Last year I discovered the Finnish pattern designer Named Clothing. I … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release: Women’s Janie Dress by Mouse House Creations. This pattern is the grown-up version of the very popular girl’s Janie Dress. When I first put this on, I instantly felt that I had been waiting my whole life for this dress! I just love everything about it, so I’m quite excited to share … [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…]
I’m very pleased to break the drought here on this blog, especially with this skirt that has become an instant favourite of mine. This is the Megan Skirt, and it is the latest design to be released by Designer Stitch. The Pattern The pattern is for a yoked skirt with panelled details. The panels can … [Read more…]
I don’t think I can tell you about how much I love this pattern! And that I seriously don’t know why it took me so long to get around to making it! This is the Miss Maggie top by 1 Puddle Lane Pattern Studio. This top is another project completed as part of my planned … [Read more…]
I have completed yet another Deep Stash item (see previous items: kimono dress, flutter sleeve blouse, business pants and cropped jacket), this is the Jade Skirt by Paprika Patterns. This skirt is a pencil skirt with a twist – a fabric twist! Look at that! That’s some fancy origami that’s for sure. Such a clever … [Read more…]
I used to wear cropped jackets and cardigans all the time when I was a teenager, in fact, I didn’t really like wearing long-line jackets – they made me feel like I was growing in them. But then life happened and I had children and spent many years in maternity wear. Although my ‘baby’ is … [Read more…]
In my last post I spoke a lot about how my distorted perceptions of how I look affects the choices that I make for sewing clothes for myself. I’ve joined in a couple of sew-alongs, one of which is specifically for using patterns that have been sitting on the to-do pile for a long time. … [Read more…]
This year I want to focus more on planned sewing, rather than ad hoc … everything! So I have joined in on a few sew-alongs. I made this particular project as the first item for the Build Your Wardrobe – 2017 – Monthly sew-along. This particular sew-along is being run s part of a Facebook … [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…]
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…]
We recently had an unseasonally hot few days here, and it became quite apparent to me that I don’t have enough clothes in my wardrobe to see me through the hotter weather. So, I’ve started to look at adding to what I’ve already got. And I haven’t really got a lot, I’ve been out of … [Read more…]