'Shoe gal' is the cotton drill fabric I bought at Spotlight and made this very basic dress using my block patterns I had developed a few years ago.The fun was lining up the shoe print. The shoes are random and they're not random. The sleeve are 3/4 length, the seams were overlocked, I've used a metal … Continue reading Shoe gal
Category: basic block
Gertie vintage
It's always exciting when a sewing inspiration visits Australia and recently Gretchen Hirsch (Gertie) did just that. She's so inspiring and keeps putting out her feminine fabrics and patterns to bring these lovely into our everyday lives.On Friday night after Gertie's whirlwind tour to Brisbane and Melbourne, we were lucky to have Gertie speak at a function … Continue reading Gertie vintage
Being realistic
Realistically, can you incorporate a historical piece into your everyday wear? When does it become costuming or a Cosplay outfit?From Starz websiteFrom Terry Dresbach's blogThe pic and drawing above are from Outlander. Ignore the reference if you’ve not read the books or seen the TV series as yet. This dress idea is the first of three … Continue reading Being realistic
All in one facing
I know I've done my dash on pineapple prints but I had some leftover and made another dress using my basic block pattern. Why? Because I wanted to use it before this blistering heat ends and to perfect an me-made 'all in one' facing.Last week a few of us were after talking all things sewing … Continue reading All in one facing
