Two lace fabrics and a large print might sound like a recipe for disaster. That's what I thought and I decided to try this when I tested Miz Mozelle by Jaime Christina.All of these fabrics are Pitt Trading remnants. There are florals on the lace pieces and the dress fabric has a huge floral print … Continue reading Breaking rules
Category: lace
Lingerie sets
If you've sewn lingerie before, you'll know it can be addictive when you have the right fabrics, notions and patterns. I was only aiming to make the Orange lingerie Esplanade bra as my second entry for Pattern Review's lace contest.The lace was too lovely to leave sitting in my stash.The powermesh was lacey too so … Continue reading Lingerie sets
Lace work to date
The past week has been all about guipure lace - buying it, planning a skirt/dress with it, manipulating it for shape, placing it on a garment for the 'wow' you want. In the past I've used various laces and fine fabrics.This peplum top made in 2015 uses a sequinned lace provided my Minerva Crafts UK.The original version … Continue reading Lace work to date
Three Sisters print
A good friend of mine takes great landscape photos so he supplied me with a beautiful photo of the Three Sisters (Blue Mountains in New South Wales) now used on this digital print fabric using Contrado.co.uk Using digital prints is addictive.Choosing the fabricWhen I was trawling through the fabrics available from Contrado, I chose this … Continue reading Three Sisters print
Vintage square neckline
High square necklines are easy to do for a vintage look.I'll show you how.New Look 6000 has a wide round neckline. I've extended the shoulder seam in by 1.5cm and pinned the square on an angle so it covers my bra straps.I've used full lining in the animal print for this dress. What you see … Continue reading Vintage square neckline
Lacewear
Lacewear was the best title for this month's Minerva Crafts post as I've used pink light stretch knit lining and lace for Burda 7186 lingerie pattern.These pieces are functional and pretty. Slips make me feel more comfortable when I wear these under knit dresses. There's less 'cling'.This cami set is a replacement for my summer sleepwear. … Continue reading Lacewear
Easy slip
Burda 6964 was a breeze to use for a couple of very quick slips.The burgundy slip was the test version. I felt more comfortable wearing the Bella dress with this slip.On this black version, I moved the shoulders closer to the centre so it sits better on me.You might also be able to see I've … Continue reading Easy slip
