easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in embroidery, sewing on Jul 6th, 2009
This is what I’ve been up to all weekend – working panels of smocking on the front, back and sleeves of one of my tunic dresses. From top to bottom, the stitches are Trellis, Wave, Honeycomb, Chevron and Van Dyke. I’m really, really pleased with how the smocking’s worked out. Unfortunately, I over-estimated how much [...]
This is the second dress I’ve made for Diane, using recycled 1970s print bedding. (The first one is here.) This one’s a very pretty, girly design with plenty of hearts and flowers. It’s made from half of a duvet cover, and Diane’s kept the other half to turn into a quilt. If you’d like to [...]
I think this one might even be my favourite tunic so far. It’s made from a brand spanking new thirty-five year old bed sheet. Check out the fabulous 1970s print! In the interests of encouraging you all to buy a lovely tunic dress or top… I’ve now put together a size chart. It runs from [...]
The first tunic dress is now up for sale on Etsy. All I need to do now is make more. Lots more.
It occurred to me that it would probably help me in my plan to take over the world, if I told you how I was hoping to get there. This is how: I’ve been working on various incarnations of this pretty little tunic dress and top over the past couple of years, and I have [...]
I made this for Dott, the proud owner of a matching corset! It’s made from a vintage duvet cover, except for the stripy bits which are new. I have a moderately-sized stash of vintage children’s duvet covers and curtains, so I’ll be making a few more of these.
No, not a dress for a My Little Pony, a dress with My Little Ponies on it! I’ve made various incarnations of a simple raglan tunic over the past couple of years. I’ve added a matching belt to this one, and a pleating detail at the shoulders and centre front. Look out for more of [...]