While we have a mild Winter in Australia I still love rugging up.This month it was an easy choice to make up a couple of activewear layers using Jalie pattern and Minerva fabric to keep me training during our 'cold' weather.A key part of using Jalie patterns is they offer multiple sizes from children to … Continue reading Jalie works
Category: black and white
Piecing it together
These pieces have been sitting in my stash for at least a year. Last month I decided to piece these together to refresh my work wardrobe.These ponte pieces are really thick and are factory off-cuts.It also helped that I had research Carlo Poggioli work on Divergent for lots of inspiration.Candor dressThis is a midi length … Continue reading Piecing it together
It’s too big
I love using New Look 6977 for quick knit tops, especially when I about 40cm spare from a larger project. That happens a lot.I'm showing you the back view as it looks sloppy. It's too wide. The front view is ok but I'm using an 8 and that's the smallest size this pattern offers.Above is the original … Continue reading It’s too big
A Cherrypix post
Anne loves all things black and white. Well, in "Fashion and styling", Bill Cunningham from NY Times did a review of the chicest fashionistas recently and while I was losing interest in a weekend project I made this b/w print for a pick me up.This Tessutis remnant black and white ponte print ($11.60) bought at … Continue reading A Cherrypix post
UFO shirt – McCalls 5433
Sharon's rust shirtmaker dress made a strong impression on me because she always does excellent finishing and she's got a great eye for detail. Her dress is really well made and fits her perfectly. Anyway, she inspired me to pay more attention to my sewing so at the last Rhodes Guild session I cut out … Continue reading UFO shirt – McCalls 5433
The tropics – Kwik sew 2689 + Style 1558
Technically speaking I have used an unused pattern. The fabric is from Pitt Trading when Roberta was still in Sydney and that was a few years ago... I've used Kwik Sew 2689 before but I did need to adjust the bottoms for my own comfort. I added a black band on top because hipsters don't … Continue reading The tropics – Kwik sew 2689 + Style 1558
