Style Patterns from 1980s are marked up well as I found with this wrap dress. This pattern came from a friend's Mum's stash who was downsizing her home at the time. I count this as one of my 2016 Vintage Pattern Pledge projects.The seam allowances are marked on each pattern piece - no need to check the … Continue reading Gift wrapped
Category: plaid
Equestrian aspiration
For my Minerva projects I decided on an equestrian theme so the riding pants were a must with last month's riding jacket. Then reality set in and a 'quirky work skirt' came to mind.I've made pants before but for a riding outfit, sleek pants are a must so I've used a double knit that has … Continue reading Equestrian aspiration
Plaid fad
You can guess why I like plaid fabrics and as it's cold I've made this little red number.Here's how I styled this new plaid skirt for work. The plaid is a dark red and it has taupe and green in it. I used my basic skirt pattern McCalls 9356 for the shaping.This is a post construction … Continue reading Plaid fad
#outlander fangirl pic
I still can't believe I got a pic taken with Graham McTavish (he plays Dougal McKenzie in Outlander) today. - Tall guy. - Lovely bloke. - Happy to retake the pic. - Kiwi resident- I'm still smiling.The 'black watch' tartan underneath the pic is a new Winter skirt. More about that soon.I decided to wear my Gathering inspired dress.For now, it's a … Continue reading #outlander fangirl pic
The Gathering dress
The Gathering was the elaborate party in Series 1 episode 4 and I’ve used plaid and embroidered fabrics for my next Minerva project.This photo and more are on Terry Dresbach's websiteUsing my basic block pattern, I tested the bodice to have a shaped centre piece for the embroidered fabric. Initially I was thinking this would … Continue reading The Gathering dress
McCalls 6657 tech notes
Just for something different - a coat McCalls 6657 View C.We're still feeling the cold this winter and I'll reveal this little gem on Thursday. If you're on Instagram you would have spotted the progress photo.This pattern is rated easy and is not lined, however my fabric is wool so I wanted to line it. Hence … Continue reading McCalls 6657 tech notes
Weekend version
This is the final lined trousers for winter. This is a weekend version and I bought this fabric from Pitt Trading to play with plaid. Luckily this fabric is over painted (distressed) so these trousers are more for weekend wear.I love the Jalie scarf collar top.The fabric is extremely stiff so I've cut more out … Continue reading Weekend version
