dressmaking

21 min read 2023-05-31 18:00:56

{Sewing} In the Absence:Roberts | Wood Bow Patchwork Dress

My eyes are definitely always on the lookout for color. I feel most people’s wardrobes are full of basics – the perfect black pant. The simple

3 min read 2023-05-27 15:00:00

I rarely fail to finish a sewing project. They aren’t all successes by any means but I aim to get them to a state where I can photograph them. This

3 min read 2023-05-13 15:00:00

A while ago I made royal blue satin jogging bottoms on a whim, and then last year I was inspired by the all-blue outfit in the photo below to make a

5 min read 2023-04-29 15:00:00

This dress is the second item in a set of projects inspired by recent Saint Laurent designs. This particular project was inspired by the jersey maxi

4 min read 2023-03-25 16:00:05

It’s been a while because this dress took an age to make. It’s the first one of a set of garments inspired by recent Saint Laurent collections,

4 min read 2023-03-25 16:00:05

It’s been a while because this dress took an age to make. It’s the first one of a set of garments inspired by recent Saint Laurent collections,

37 min read 2023-03-01 19:00:27

I’ve always had a bit of a “Life Imitating Art” fascination, especially when it comes to fashion. I don’t know why, but I will forever be

2 min read 2023-02-18 16:00:00

I’m currently making a dress out of a Ponte Roma fabric in a lovely shade of purple. It’s a knock off of this Saint Laurent style. Saint Laurent

3 min read 2023-02-11 16:00:00

Let’s start off with a back view for a change. In all honesty there is very little difference between the front and back of this dress as seen in

3 min read 2023-02-04 16:00:00

Not that I like jumpsuits a lot, but this is the fourth one I’ve made in the last 12 months. It’s another Closet Core Blanca. As always I made

1 min read 2023-01-28 16:00:00

Vintage Vogue 1101 pattern envelope This is the pattern I’m currently making, vintage Vogue 1101 from 1982. And here are the cutting layouts for

3 min read 2023-01-21 16:00:00

Time for another sewing plan. This one’s different from my previous efforts. Sewing my way through three wardrobe plans over the last couple of

19 min read 2023-01-11 19:00:24

Have you ever met a dress pattern and fallen in love at first sight? Some just speak to me, and such was my first encounter with Simplicity S8873.

2 min read 2023-01-07 16:00:00

Last year I made two more Closet Core Blanca jumpsuits to take my total to three. And now I’m working on number four. This one is in dark yellow

2 min read 2022-12-31 16:00:00

Part two of my end of year roundup. I’m using the old Sewing Top Five series headings. The official blog series is no more but I’ve been doing it