Hello! Finally, I can share the outfit I made for myself for our son Sam’s wedding to the lovely Lainey… I was too overwhelmed after making her dress to even think of trying out any new patterns for myself so…
Tag: Vogue 2894
Raspberry cropped jacket; 6 different ways
I first made this raspberry red, bracelet sleeved, silk hessian jacket a couple of years ago, using Vogue 2894 and the squeensiest length of raspberry red silk hessian. It felt like a miracle I was able to cut out the…
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…
An uninspired pairing
Me-Made-March, Day 10; an (older) skirt, with a (newer) top. Today I hopped into Spotlight for thread, and miraculously got out without buying any more fabric. Came this close, but steeled my will. But bought a shawl-collared blouse pattern, Burda 8218,…
Red floral skirt; 6 different ways
Today I’m doing another “6-ways to wear an item of clothing in my wardrobe” post. Phew, that’s a horribly in-succinct title…. I’m showcasing my red floral skirt, made from Vogue 2894 that has been an absolute little gem in my…
Borrowing from husband’s wardrobe, again…
Woot, for autumn! I think the hot weather has finally settled down after a last scorcher on Friday and I’m in the mood for some of my cooler weather gear and some cooler weather colouring…. This skirt has been a…
The summer in review
Today is officially the first day of autumn. Seems kind of hilarious given that it’s going to be 37C again, and will continue to be in the high thirties for another week or so… anyhoo, I thought I’d review my…
Red and apricot combo
So here is another outfit with this floral skirt. It’s proving surprisingly versatile, given its eye-catching print that one would, on first glance, think is a bit difficult to mix-n-match. Not so after all! I’m often drawn to red and…
