New Look 6000 is a good basic dress block so this was perfect for this blue poppy print. I bought this fabric from The Cloth Shop Ivanhoe as soon as I saw it online.The key to placing this print is when you layout the pattern. I was more than happy for the bulk of the … Continue reading Blue poppies
Category: The Cloth Shop
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
$3 skirt
At The Cloth Shop Melbourne, we saw the nicest fabric. This confirmed that Melbourne sewers have loads of taste and choice. As I'm a bit of a bargain shopper, there was a roll of corduroy, black with a greenish print. The aim of our Melbourne trip was to build green into my wardrobe, so this … Continue reading $3 skirt
McCalls 8557 – tunic to dress
Being short is always a design challenge. This season there are some great prints out there and I just love them when the fabric quality is also available. We (the girls) recently went on a fabric shopping trip to Melbourne and we had a jam-packed three and a half days of scouring the fabric stores … Continue reading McCalls 8557 – tunic to dress
