It's the start of a new week so would palazzo trousers suit me?Here's a link to the chiffon I used for these trousers. White Tree Fabrics UK provided me with this fabric.I also did a test version before making this pattern (for work) and they were brilliant. Comfortable. Elegant. Work appropriate.Seam finishing techniques:Chiffon is a … Continue reading Palazzo trousers
Category: White Tree Fabrics
Keyhole blouse
Melissa of Fehr Trade sent me a care package that included Love Sewing magazine. The issue I received had this Keyhole blouse by simple sew patterns so here's my review using fabric provided by White Tree Fabrics UK. The keyhole design feature of this blouse is very Danyrs (Game of Thrones) with a bit more coverage without the … Continue reading Keyhole blouse
Bella for Winter
It's Winter but not freezing so I chose Bella as my first Simple Sew pattern as part of Claire's new Simple Sew blogger team.Bella is designed for the 'adventurous beginner' so the timing was right to try this pattern now using a warm jersey knit from White Tree Fabrics UK.Here's the 10-12-12 party dress version."The Bella … Continue reading Bella for Winter
Valentine’s day collection
Sewing activewear is my addiction and White Tree Fabrics asked me to use Sewaholic's Dunbar top and Pacific leggings using fabrics from their 'Aladdin' fabric cave.I chose black and pink plus two mesh fabrics for my 'Valentine's day collection'.Two Pacific leggings. Two Dunbar tops. One Dunbar sports bra.These White Tree Fabrics fabrics have great two-way … Continue reading Valentine’s day collection
Shimmer
Lovely fabric remnants can't go to waste, hence this silver/lace frock using White Tree fabrics. I don’t have unfinished objects (UFOs) but I do have ‘fabrics in waiting’. There are ‘notions in waiting’ which accounts for why some of my clothes don’t have the same lining colour or exact matching zipper.I've used Simplicity 1425 again as … Continue reading Shimmer
Liberty love
This Strawberry thief print was a remnant from my previous White Tree Fabrics dress. It's too lovely to let languish in the fabric stash so it's now a shirt (McCalls 5433).Work lookThe original plan was to make a short-sleeved shirt, but there was enough for a basic long-sleeved shirt. I can always roll up the sleeves when I … Continue reading Liberty love
Simple Skinny Jeans
Yes it's Spring and I've made jeans. Simple Skinny Jeans using Sew Liberated Patterns.White Tree Fabrics provided me with this pattern to try. And I did give this pattern a good try. Firstly I tried this pattern out using a stretch woven that had some stretch. I hadn't bought the 'real fabric' yet. I did buy … Continue reading Simple Skinny Jeans
