I’ve made a little sundress for myself 🙂 in very fine, light handkerchief-grade linen from Fabulous Fabrics, deep browny/olive green. I asked my husband how to describe the colour and he replied immediately “Sherman tank”, haha. Hmmm! I’ve been told a…
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purple skirt, with “tulip” pockets
I’ve made a new skirt. This new skirt is un-noteworthy except that I gave it some rather unusual little side pockets. They sit down at the hem, inserted in off-set side seams. They’re not very big pockets, just a nice…
Inseam arrow welt pockets
My example shows a skirt pocket with a 16cm length opening edge bordered by 1cm width welts, although obviously all measurements can easily be altered to give any width of welt or pocket desired. Apply a strip of iron-on interfacing…
studio faro pocket dress
New dress, with interesting pockets. While browsing Pinterest, as you do, I came across a line drawing of a very elegant dress on and I immediately knew I wanted to have a go at drafting it for myself. It is…
blue ray
Winter is officially over here, so right on target I’ve finished a wintery little dress. 🙂 I spent some quality time with my dyepot, dyeing bright blue corduroy in four different moody blues for the colour blocking. This is my second version of…
Jim jams
Mundane, but oh so welcome and necessary. I’ve been absolutely freezing!!! at night lately and my old winter jammies were as thin as! so this was highest of high on my list of priorities. But it had to still sit…
“swoosh” welt pocket
To those who showed an interest in the swoosh welt pocket on my Tao blouse; thank you 🙂 and it was my take on this welt pocket for which Patty wrote a very in-depth tutorial. The fabric I used for my blouse is…
Double welt pocket with looped button closure
I wrote this tute just before Christmas then completely forgot about it …! anyhow This is a pocket often used as the back pocket on mens’ trousers although of course you can add one to whatever garment you wish… in this case I have used for the breast…
