Florals – a classic style choice when Spring comes to Sydney. And Spring is here and so is my latest floral shirt using a lovely floral print and clever buttons from Minerva Crafts using McCalls 6898.McCalls 6898 shirt and Vogue 1204 jeansThis is an 'unassuming' shirt style ie. plain. Although it's almost Laura Ashley meets military … Continue reading Minerva make – McCalls 6898
Category: floral print
Tech post – McCalls 6898
An unassuming shirt can be turned into any look you want. So I chose McCalls 6898 that the lovely Lynelle bought for me on her trip to Sydney this year. I couldn't let this pattern sit there for too long and gather dust.source From the line drawing, I liked the waist shaping.sourceAnd I fell for this … Continue reading Tech post – McCalls 6898
Colour Run Sydney
Summer sewing interruption:I took part in the Colour Run. This is a 5K charity run/walk event. Don't get this confused with fabric colour that bleeds when it's washed. There was no way I was going to miss running with the family.The kids had a ball. Having the opportunity to get messy with the colour stations … Continue reading Colour Run Sydney
Presidio purse
I had a quick go at making the Presidio Purse for the lovely Seamstress Erin. Yes. I've pattern testing again but this is my last pattern test for 2014. My first bag making episode was painful. The leather bag was easier. This Presidio purse was a much easier make than my earlier attempts and my floral version below has … Continue reading Presidio purse
Spring shirt – McCalls 5433
This blouse is sitting on top of its sister shirt dress.Most of my tops are knits and now I've gone back to making blouses using wovens and adding sewing techniques I've learnt y'all in the online sewing community and Peggy Sagers webcasts. She's been doing free sewing webcast since December 2010 and I sew my collars using her … Continue reading Spring shirt – McCalls 5433
Spring shirtdress – McCalls 5433
This print fabric has strong colours and reminded me of the orchids in Singapore. I bought the fabric locally and it was the first shirt dress I made this month, before the vintage military dress.Shirtdress:This blue work version made earlier is worn to work (a lot) so I had to make it again. The original plan was to … Continue reading Spring shirtdress – McCalls 5433
