This is the toile for the high necked dress pattern I developed in my pattern making class at Workspace-FADS and from which I made my Lottie dress. It was lying about with all the hems unfinished, so I spent 20 minutes or so finishing it off and I was able to wear it for a dinner with the family on […]
Read moreand hey Presto, it’s a cardigan
I had this cotton knit fabric cut out to make a summer Presto Popover top, when I had a sudden realisation that what I needed was a summer cardi – one I could layer at will and this colour, which doesn’t really suit me, would be perfect as it is so neutral. The Presto Popover (previously blogged […]
Read moreInari dress
I’ve seen a few Named Clothing Inari dresses popping up here and there and when Megan brought her version round for me to try on, I was hooked. I went down a size from Megan’s as I had the perfect jersey fabric for this dress, but I couldn’t quite locate it, and by the time I found this […]
Read moreSplit bottom top
I’ve seen a few tops in the shops with the split bottom half wrapping around to the front and thought I’d like one. Sarah from Workspace-FADS happened to buy one from a well known Australian store and we set about copying it reinterpreting it! I deployed some fabric that I had found in an op shop, a sweetly […]
Read moreA new collection of old stuff
I recently visited an antique shop which is closing down and had a 50% off sale – my sort of sale! Mark and I have quite a haul, but here are my sewing related purchases. First up is this Vulcan Junior sewing machine. This is a child’s toy and yes, I had one as a child. The […]
Read moreJapanese knot bag sewalong: design modification
By now you may have finished a knot bag and be ready for a slightly different version. I’ve played around with the pattern, and come up with this The fabric is boiled, foiled wool, leftover from one of my reversible jackets, and therefore meeting my stringent stash busting requirements. I have therefore made the bag reversible […]
Read moreLottie dress
I made this dress for an intimate wedding that we attended at the weekend, which had a dress code of smart casual – whatever that means! I’m not sure why I am calling it my Lottie dress, but the minute I first put it on, that’s the name that came into my mind, so that’s […]
Read moreJapanese knot bag: Ready to sew?
Welcome back sewalong adventurers: by now you should have printed out the pattern and taped it together. You will also have burrowed deep into your stashes to find fabric for your bag. Lay out the pattern on your fabric and decide whether it’s the right size. Now is the time to make it bigger or smaller. Eyeball […]
Read more1970s cardi
I am a bit behind on my vintage pledge makes this year, so I decided to use a 1970s pattern to make a quick cardi. The weather is warming up but there are days when you just need a light layer before the sun burns off the clouds, hence the need for this cardigan. The […]
Read moreJapanese knot bag sewalong: decisions, decisions
Welcome to the Japanese knot bag sewalong, hosted by me on behalf of the Sewalongs and Sewing Contests group on Facebook. You do not need to be a member of this Facebook group to join the sewalong, anyone can join in. However, thanks to our wonderful sponsors we have a prize consisting of 2 pdf patterns from Sew Sweetness and […]
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