I’m not sure that a pair of olive green cords would have been on my shopping list, but I had the fabric in the Shed, and I wanted to test out Vogue 1034. This time I’ve been able to make a pair of trousers that actually fit me, and with only a minimal amount of [...]
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I’ve spent all day working on a pair of trousers.
Unfortunately I have managed to make them a size too small for me.
According to the finished measurements on the pattern, they should be an absolutely perfect fit. Unfortunately this fabric doesn’t have any stretch in it, and whilst I can get the trousers on, I can’t [...]
Duplicated trousers?
Posted in inspiration, sewing, trousers on Oct 4th, 2009
I was browsing through the Vogue website today, looking for a jacket pattern. I rather like Vogue 8604 - I have a fondness for both cropped jackets and kimono sleeves. The trouser pattern is included, so I popped the pattern on my shopping list. (I only ever buy Vogue pattern when they’re on sale - [...]
Hurry up, winter!
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Jul 22nd, 2009
I never seem to have a great deal of luck with summer shoes. Every year I buy a pair that look as though they ought to be comfortable, and every year I end up with terrible blisters. I’ve pretty much given up hope of finding a pair of smart shoes that I can wear in [...]
More Knitting Inspiration
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Feb 15th, 2009
The latest issue of Vogue Knitting (now apparently renamed Designer Knitting) landed on my doormat this morning. On my first glance through, I’ve already spotted two things that I’m dying to knit.
The giant yellow jumper is the Cropped Turtleneck, by Leena Sullivan.
I particularly like the sideways construction with the cables, which is what I’d originally [...]
Sewing Plans for this Autumn…
Posted in inspiration, sewing on Aug 17th, 2008
One of the perks of working in a fabric shop is that you find out in advance when the pattern companies are just about to have a special offer, or discontinue lots of styles. Now is the time of year when all of the autumn/winter pattern books appear, which means special offers galore!
I have something [...]