I know I was supposed to save the rest of this Marrikest knit fabric from Pitt Trading for a new pair of bathers but I changed my mind and whipped up this top on afternoon.I was feeling cold again #Winter.Finished front viewBurda 7828 offers a dress or top option. Finished back viewWhat did I change?The top … Continue reading Marrikesh Burda top 7828
Category: knit prints
It’s still Summer
It's still quite hot and I'm sure summer ended at the end of February. Yet it's still stiflingly humid. Training in the morning outside before the sun comes up (yes I know that's crazy anyway), the humidity is so heavy even the mozzies are weighed down.Here's my version of the Summer Street dress by Pattern Review. Dress … Continue reading It’s still Summer
Minerva make – Jumpin polka dots
After making a summer work wardrobe, I chose to go easy and enjoy celebrating summer with this top and pants. Actually, this is a jumpsuit McCalls 6083. The fabrics including the interfacing are from Minerva Crafts UK. These were ordered before Christmas and arrived in Australia from the UK before New Year. You'll find a few … Continue reading Minerva make – Jumpin polka dots
Dress or top
This week I was tossing up which version to make up from Kwik Sew 3658. The top or the dress. Initially I made this up as a dress for Christmas eve dinner. Our weather today is mild but overcast and my planning is to have a couple of knit outfits available.This dress uses a large knit … Continue reading Dress or top
Talk about fast…
Last Monday night I went to the Knitwit showing at Artarmon. Today I received my order. That's fast. The beauty of attending is seeing the larger print fabrics, so you know what you're buying (and how to use it one day). Wendy's team do some good work making up garments to take full advantage of … Continue reading Talk about fast…
