Every so often I feel the need for a dressmaking challenge, a change from the workaday shirts, blouses, skirts and pants that can be run up in a day or two. When my Monday morning gals gave me a Fabulous…
“Duro” dress
I made this dress from Simplicity 3745 view C (no bow), out of spotted swiss cotton voile with a crotcheted lace trim. I was inspired by the “Duro” dress that was touted in Vogue magazine as being flattering to all…
Tea Cosy, specimen 3
This is my version of the Chicken Little tea cosy I knitted for my friend L from “Wild Tea Cosies” by Loani Prior. I chose these colours for L because she often wears soft browns, olives and greens such as…
Dress with weird bodice…
I made this dress for last winter from Burda 7897 from a dark olive green bamboo/cotton mix fabric from Fabulous Fabrics. It was a pretty good basic dress that I wore a lot, but the bodice was a bit weird…
Self-drafted pants
These white linen pants I drafted from my favourite jeans (see here) and even though I’ve got my new pants pattern Burda 7944 that I really like; I still love the fit and shape of these I’m wearing today and…
Dad’s birthday present
I’ve resolved to include in this blog more pictures of projects in the making; however my latest project had to be kept a secret as my Dad reads this blog! I chose this coloured wool for a scarf for him…
Chapel cushion, specimen 3
Here tis; chapel cushion numero tre, dedicated to my youngest son. This design was chosen because he was such a happy sunny child always smiling when a small boy. Note the use of past tense, now he’s a teenager he…
Chapel cushion, specimen 2
This second tapestry cushion I worked for my daughter’s school chapel was dedicated to my eldest son. I chose this design because it contains most of the letters of his name. And if you squint a bit and join the…
