New job, new dress! I imagine this theme will continue for quite a while, until I’ve got a wardrobe full of clothes that I’m happy to wear to my new job.
This one is McCalls 9456. I’ve had the pattern for years - so long, in fact, that it’s now gone out of print. It’s just [...]
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This is what’s been keeping me busy for the past few days - Laughing Moon #106, California Pants.
These pieces are just the linings and facings for the pockets, waistband, gussets and fly.
As you can probably tell, I’ve still got a long way to go with these! My plan to try and make two pairs before [...]
Bobbin Support.
Posted in sewing on Jan 24th, 2010
This is why I’ve been quiet lately - my sewing machine’s been out of action, and I’ve only just got it back!
Before Christmas it had started acting up a bit - the upper thread would get caught in the bobbin mechanism, and I’d have to disentangle it all every few minutes. I mentioned this when [...]
These are all the things I’ve made during 2009 - or at least all the ones I’ve remembered to photograph!
There doesn’t seem to be very much knitting in there, which surprises me, although I did spend most of the summer working on two large items which aren’t finished yet.
I also still haven’t really shown you [...]
This is why I write tutorials.
Posted in FAQ, corsages, inspiration, photos, sewing, skirts on Sep 11th, 2009
Pink Salamander made a skirt, using my Gathered Skirt Tutorial.
The bird fabric is from IKEA - isn’t it adorable?
You can read all about the project over on Burda Style.
Ariane had a go at the Flower Brooch Tutorial, and came up with these gorgeous creations.
Not having a huge stash of buttons, she got creative and gathered [...]
Summer brights
Posted in sewing on Jul 21st, 2009
A seam ripper is one of the most useful tools you can have as a dressmaker. Not just for those inevitable wobbles and wonky bits, but for tasks like this one.
My very petite friend had bought a dress that was too long for her, and she asked whether I could remove the ruffle from the [...]
I’d always wondered why you weren’t supposed to wash silk. I bought three metres of ivory dupion a little while ago, but it had a dirty mark on it, so I knew I was going to have to clean it somehow. In a fit of “what the heck”, I chucked it in the washing machine, [...]
As well as taking over the world with tunics, I also want to make a couple of new additions to my summer wardrobe.
This shirt is McCalls 5433, and it’s a Palmer Pletsch design.
I was a bit startled to discover that the instructions ran to seven pages, and was worried that the shirt would turn out [...]
From a huge roll of fabric, via a PhotoShop drawing, to a finished jacket!
The most difficult part was sourcing a truly enormous orange button. I bought this one on Etsy, from TheKitschEnd.
The jacket’s now in the post - hopefully Chloe will send some photos of the jacket in action, when it arrives!
Smocked and embroidered shirt.
Posted in sewing on May 6th, 2009
This is what I’m wearing today - a smocked and embroidered shirt.
It started life one of Paul’s old work shirts. It’s in perfectly good condition, it just doesn’t fit him any more. So I’ve smocked the sleeves and a bit on the back, and embroidered the button stand and collar.
I did this to see whether [...]