These Donna Karan (vogue 1378) trousers were such a jigsaw to me. I made these last year but I've only been wearing them this Winter.There are now some really good reviews on the trousers so here were my alterations. My project challengesI had to figure out where to shorten these without affecting each piece of this puzzle.My … Continue reading Donna Karan jigsaw
Category: grey ponte
Jumper, jacket or hoodie
McCalls 6614 has been in my stash for a while so while doing a few weekend chores these projects diverted my attention.The front photo on the pattern doesn't really show these tops up to well but the line drawings do.This grey top was the test run using a discounted Winter fabric I bought at The … Continue reading Jumper, jacket or hoodie
Vogue + ponte
This is a Vogue 8923 test version. It really is. The give-away clue is the belt.I've placed the sewn in belt at the front because the panels ended up below my hips. A strange stopping point for someone with my height. So I had to cut into the existing pieces (removing 9cm) to have the colour … Continue reading Vogue + ponte
UFO – Butterick 5676
This UFO was cut out in our winter and now it's summer.I like the design lines of this dress and after seeing other bloggers use a similar style with a lighter colour, I chose this dark colour for my first ponte dress.I love doing jigsaw puzzles and sewing this dress together was just like a working on a jigsaw. … Continue reading UFO – Butterick 5676
