In the morning it's a bit cooler in Sydney and I decided to use a really old pattern with a classic tracksuit pattern Simplicity 8887. Not sure if this pattern is a 70s or 80s pattern. If you add the braid edging you need 3m of the knitted braid trim for the jacket. I did without the braiding this time.The … Continue reading 70s/80s tracksuit for day 13
Category: The Remnant Warehouse
Spotted by Rebecca
Wandering into Metro Fabrics to contemplate making lingerie, Rebecca looked at me and said "I know you". And she does - through these posts. Then it felt like I was meeting up with a long lost friend. She's been very succesful in making bras through the bra sewalong via Amy's Cloth Habit posts.Notions available at Metro FabricsOk. … Continue reading Spotted by Rebecca
Pattern magic start
I've been admiring the Pattern Magic work that Melissa and Carolyn have been succeeding with for a while.This year I bought all 3 Pattern Magic books and they're all in English but I have a habit of not reading the drafting instructions too closely. And since I started dabbling with the first book I found the Flickr … Continue reading Pattern magic start
Missoni like – V8724
At the hen's night I was waiting in line at the ladies, there was a girl wearing a missoni knit dress. I complimented her on it and she was floored and appreciated the compliment. So I've used this pattern with the Missoni like fabric to come up with this simple knit dress. I bought this fabric at … Continue reading Missoni like – V8724
Plaid puzzle+MMM12 day 5
This new pair of DH's pjs pants was made using Simplicity 2503. He suited the medium size better than I did.The fly front is a copy of a Peter Alexander pair he has. The fly front button opening is covered so you can't see the buttonhole and button when worn. I did have a lovely blue and white silky … Continue reading Plaid puzzle+MMM12 day 5
