I skipped ahead a few patterns to get to this jumper because I totally wanted to wear it this winter!! This is of course drafted from Pattern Magic. by Nakamichi Tomoko. This is an amazing top pattern for two reasons;…
Tag: Fabulous fabrics
Black high-waist straight-leg jeans
I’ve made some new jeans! After being inspired by some of the beautiful examples of other people out there making their own jeans, and the success of my own khaki stretch gabardine jeans I decided to give this a…
Except the boots…
Today my outfit is completely handmade by me!! Doesn’t happen with extreme frequency, especially during winter when jumpers and cardigans are in constant appearance, so feeling pretty pleased with this outfit! And my socks are knitted by me too, although…
Tobacco wool sheath
I made this tobacco wool-mix dress using Burda 8511, with fitting modifications about two years ago. The modifications were namely creating two long and deep front darts, deepening and lengthening the back darts, and bringing in the side seams. I…
Splitting up a suit, 2
Here finally is the jacket from the suit I made a few years ago (see here and here)… made from free fabric and using Simplicity 4698 … again. Yes, I do re-use patterns a lot, glad you noticed! We had…
Retroswirly tights
So I made myself some tights! What do you think?! Pretty chuffed myself actually; self-drafted, and I did make up a paper pattern for next time although of course not all stretch fabrics are created equal and I think each…
Olive and grape
Hilariously I started out this morning dressing with a view to wearing my suit jacket I’ve been talking about. But it didn’t look as good over this dress as well as I’d envisioned in my head, and a few discarded…
Hot pink and khaki in the bush…
I knitted this mossy green scarf about eight years ago. It was a wool kit from Ivy and Maude, composed of an eclectic range of different yarns. Perfect for keeping the neck warm on a winter weekend away at my…
