In case you’ve been wondering about the sudden flurry of sewing photographs that have been appearing on Flickr and Twitter – I’ve been asked to put together a few things for a local shop. Tiger Lilly is an independent vintage and retro boutique in Reading’s Harris Arcade. Chloe has a lovely ever-changing collection of vintage [...]
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I’m a little bit poorly this week, and the medication I’m taking is leaving me unable to concentrate, so I spent the day yesterday making a very simple skirt. It’s made in the same way as my Elasticated Skirt but instead of being an a-line shape, this one’s a full circle. What looks like the [...]
I’ve had this fabric for about eighteen months, but I’ve been “saving” it for just the right outfit. First it was going to be Vogue 8470, and then McCalls 5431. Then I decided that neither of those options would be comfortable, and I couldn’t decide what to do instead. Chris Zydel wrote yesterday about how [...]
I spent half of the weekend in what can only be described as “a bit of a state”. Things seemed rather hopeless on the sewing front, and I wasn’t at all looking forward to coming out to my Shed to start work this morning. I decided to finish off this fleecy skirt, which had been [...]
This skirt’s been a long time coming – I think it’s two years since I bought this fabric! It will shortly be on its way to Melanie, who has an enduring love affair with Paris, Versailles, and all things Marie Antoinette. The skirt is different from my usual elasticated skirts – instead of just a [...]
I made a new skirt to wear for Valentine’s Day. It’s a full circle with an elasticated waistband. I didn’t have enough fabric to make the skirt as long as I wanted, so I added a ruffle at the hem instead. The ruffle isn’t as, well, ruffly as I would have liked, but considering it took just [...]
No, not the nose-wiggling variety, nor the Ella Fitzgerald song… but the Alexander Henry fabric of the same name! I’ve made dozens of these simple elasticated skirts now, and I never cease to be pleased with how prettily they turn out. I’ve been asked to write up a tutorial for drafting the pattern in your [...]
As soon as Diane received her parcel, she couldn’t resist putting on her new skirt and pulling a catalogue pose for me! And look how happy she is, snuggled up in her new fleece. Huge thanks to Diane for sending these in – there’s nothing I love more than people looking happy, wearing clothes that [...]