I’ve made a blouse! And it turned out raaather lovely, if I say so myself… I used Vogue 1170, one of the patterns given to me by my children for a Christmas present. I am super pleased with it! It is…
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Purple dress; 6 different ways
I think this little purple shot rayon dress, made using Burdastyle magazine 06/2011, 102 and seen first here will be one of those winning dresses with year round capabilities. I have been wearing it a tonne this summer; being a natural…
Billowy white shirt
I’ve made a shirt… and the twist is that this was until recently a pair of trousers. Yes really! Before; as wide-legged trousers. They were very low-rise in the style of about five years ago. I could literally pull…
Valentine’s Day…
…. and Fabio says it with flowers. Wishing everyone a perfectly love-ly day!
Curtains…
I have been sewing curtains! This is our central hallway, an area that has been curtain-less since… well, since ever. It has a very big and long window, which is fabulous for getting plenty of natural light inside. But it…
Fashionary
Thank you for those compliments on my sketch in the previous post; but I have to own up right now that I’m not really much of an artist… I cheated! 🙂 My “artistry” is all thanks to the Fashionary…. I first…
White, with a navy grid
I’ve made a new little top…. well, just a summer version of a T-shirt really, from scraps, the leftovers from this shirt. Constructively finishing off another small wad of fabric from my stash. Smug self back-patting ensues. This stuff…
An casual edging for knits
I used this great edging for some of my latest T-shirts. This is a nice casual look for thin floppy knits that don’t fray very much. It works really well on those fabrics that want to curl up spontaneously… and it’s…
