Filling another (so-called) must-have void in my wardrobe; the little black skirt. I do have a charcoal skirt already, that is a much worn little thing, but the classic black was missing; well, no more. I really made this about…
Tag: pattern review
Bracelet-sleeve jacket in raspberry
I finished my jacket for Sherry’s RTW Tailoring sew-along! Finally… Hehe, I wouldn’t blame poor Sherry for giving up on me in disgust, what with my intermittent effort thanks to pattern indecision, as well as the interruption of hiking trips…
Hiking pants
I’ve finished my new hiking pants! And I likey. These feel so so comfortable, almost good enough to sleep in, and they also feel quite tough and practical, to withstand the demands of being out in the bush. And pretty…
Clad in plaid
I deemed today cool enough to wear one of ma newbies; a plaid shirtdress made using pattern no. 111 from Burdastyle magazine 05/2010. Naturally with a one or two little adaptions… The brushed cotton is stash fabric I’ve had for…
Burda 7723, a pattern review
These shorts aren’t new here on the blog, I made them over a year ago and have worn them a zillion times since, although not for Me-Made-March yet. Since this version here was my first attempt at this now fairly…
Burdastyle 10-2010-111A, a pattern review
Remember I wrote I’d made some matching shorts to wear under this little sundress? Well, here they are. Whew, they are so so short and flimsy I probably wouldn’t be wearing them on their own like this if I didn’t…
A new sundress
I made a new sundress for myself… using the summer-weight cotton fabric I had bought during our shopping day out in Tokyo with Yoshimi and Novita. Japanese fabric! This now is one of my wearable souvenirs from our trip…! The…
Gloves: finishing off, and a pattern review
Relax, the difficult bit is well and truly over. All that is left are straightforward finishing off seams… easy peasy! The version I chose here has a long gathered body to it, with elastic sewn in the long sides to…
