I always wonder if old patterns I made still work so when I was about to make this dress in silk, I thought I should make it in a fabric that was easier on my anxiety level.Working with silk is always a raised anxiety level project so when I used this paisley damask fabric, the … Continue reading Wanda revisited
Category: piping
Why piping works
Piping is a useful technique when you're drawing attention to a feature point. Showing off Miz Mozelle's design is what I wanted to do on this John Kaldor teal print from Minerva Crafts.The colours in this fabric are very different to what I usually but I loved them.This print also comes in a navy colourway.The … Continue reading Why piping works
Summer travel set
This month’s post started off simply – make a pair of espadrilles. Then I decided to make a matching bag. In this case a backpack that converts to a shoulder bag or a cross over bag. Finally I thought a the Art Gallery fabric could be made into shorts so these pieces become part of a Summer … Continue reading Summer travel set
Starting to feel Spring
One Saturday morning the Cloth Shop Ivanhoe had a photo of a poppy fabric in a blue and red colourway. This is the same fabric that Kate Middleton has worn.I decided to go for my usual Saturday morning ride but while I was training I just couldn't get that fabric image out of my mind. … Continue reading Starting to feel Spring
Poppies for Spring
John Kaldor microfibre fabric with poppies was my choice for this month's Minerva Crafts UK project. It's September and it's also Spring so I've used New Look 6067 with 3/4 length sleeves.This dress will be a '9to5' workhorse dress because it's shapely and work appropriate.Above is the dress kit I ordered from Minerva Crafts.After reading … Continue reading Poppies for Spring
Brynna and Liberty
Brynna has been on my wishlist and when White Tree Fabricsbrought in Sew Liberated patterns, I was more than happy to match this dress with Liberty fabric strawberry thief print.Brynna has softness and waistline structure that is forgiving. The collar screamed piping to me so I used navy satin bias binding for the collar. I’ll … Continue reading Brynna and Liberty
Being realistic
Realistically, can you incorporate a historical piece into your everyday wear? When does it become costuming or a Cosplay outfit?From Starz websiteFrom Terry Dresbach's blogThe pic and drawing above are from Outlander. Ignore the reference if you’ve not read the books or seen the TV series as yet. This dress idea is the first of three … Continue reading Being realistic
