o hello 🙂 I’ve made a suede cardigan for myself, or is it a jacket? The pattern says “jacket” but I tend to think of jackets as being kinda involved, time-consuming things to make, with lining and so forth. While…
Tag: pattern review
Magicka robe
Have you heard of Magicka? That’s OK, I hadn’t either until less than a week ago. Now I consider myself an expert, at least on the attire. This weekend is Supanova weekend in Perth and Sam wanted a Magicka robe.…
white linen Olive blouse
Hi peeps; new blouse! Amity of Lolita patterns emailed me a few months ago asking if I would like to test their new blouse pattern, the Olive. Thank you so much Amity! I lurve trying out new patterns! I finished…
White linen Zsalya dress with patchwork
Hello! I’m wearing a new dress. The cool fingers of winter are tickling at the edges of our days so obviously I had to make a light and fluttery, floaty white linen thing for myself. It was only logical *…
Nettie; by seven
The very clever Heather of Closet Case Files has released another pattern, this one is a must-have basic, the bodysuit, available here. Named Nettie, after the totally gorgeous Nettie of Sown Brooklyn. Of course, I say “must-have” and I didn’t…
Cocoa Tao
Hello! I’m wearing a new blouse. It is the Tao, by Tamanegi-Kobo. I’ve seen lots of lovely Tamanegi-Kobo designs made by Yoshimi, and then during me-made May saw even more worn by Japanese ladies, including the adorable and very talented designer…
Chequered Elisalex
Hello! A little while ago Liz contacted me to generously send her copy of the By Hand London Elisalex pattern to me. Thank you so much Liz! Obviously I leapt at the chance to try out this deservedly popular pattern 🙂…
Sandy top with gold bits
OK, so I’ve made a top. Simple, fairly plain, unexciting even? but I’m totally happy with it anyway. Hard to see in the photo above, but the front and back neckbands have little golden swirls, twirling and tumbling sinuously around it. Screen-printed…
