Starting to work with the organic cottons again reminded me that I’d already put together some designs for skirts that were very similar to the blue cotton tunic dress. Large pockets and a ruffle, although I think I’d go for an elastic waistband rather than darts and a zip. I drafted these little sketches way [...]
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I find that most dresses can be improved by the addition of a polo neck. If it’s frilly, all the better. Now I just wish I’d put pockets in it! The pattern started out as Vogue 8145, with the addition of a modified polo neck based on the pattern piece from McCalls 5924. The dress is [...]
I’ve been trying for the best part of a fortnight to make a dress. A dress which should be so easy that I thought it would only take me about four hours to make. And then my sewing machine stopped working, so I was going to use the overlocker, and then I didn’t have the [...]
This is Simplicity 2777. I’m making the ankle length version of the top/dress (which I have rather unhelpfully cropped out of the picture), but I’m not entirely certain which size to make. Usually there are actual garments measurements given on the pattern, but there aren’t any on this one. According to the pattern envelope I [...]
Here is incarnation number two of Simplicity 2927, this time in black and grey. This one’s for Claire, (no, not me!) who left me a comment when she saw the one I’d made for myself. It’s made using 100% organic cotton, from Bishopston Trading. I couldn’t find any grey, so I dyed a piece myself. [...]