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
Category: kwik sew
Tomatoes – Kwik Sew 3617
I was trying to plan my sewing projects for our sewing weekend, so to start, I pulled out a stack of fabric, then placed them together in a few different variations. I looked at the greens from the Melbourne fabric shopping trip and took out the latest prints that I've bought this year. I am … Continue reading Tomatoes – Kwik Sew 3617
Animal instinct – giraffe
Animal prints are not my scene, especially tiger/leopard prints. The humble giraffe is much slower and definitely my kind of animal.This fabric was on the bargain table and it suits my sewing buddy, but I loved it, so we both have this print in our stash/wardrobe. Birds of a feather, flock together...Sewing hintsSeams great on … Continue reading Animal instinct – giraffe
kwik sew 3617 – dress version
When I recently made up this pattern in the v-neck top, there were a few comments of how some sewers had overlooked this pattern.I had also overlooked this pattern until I attended a knitwit showing last year and I fell for the version of this top that was part of the showing.Spot the belt...I've now … Continue reading kwik sew 3617 – dress version
Fabric stash catch up items
I've finally had a chance to go back to the garments I made during the fabric stash competition. The patterns I've used were ones that I've made before so this was the best way to make the fabric into clothing during the eight week period.I adjusted this twist top by raising the neckline by 3 … Continue reading Fabric stash catch up items
Fabric stash #7 – Kwik sew 2683
This fabric piece was one that I thought would be a good pattern for one-piece swimmers. The background is dark so I've now made it into a basic top that I can wear with jeans or brown work clothes.The fabric is a light-weight poly jersey. I didn't have enough for long sleeves so I used … Continue reading Fabric stash #7 – Kwik sew 2683
