My handmade wardrobe
Take 2 saris, Frida and #therefashioner2018 competition.
This is my entry (well first and main part of…) for this years Refashioners competition. If you haven’t already come across the Refashioners competition you can read all about it over at The Makery. There is also still time to enter…if you’re very quick! I first came across this competition last year and I love…
Read MoreCharcoal self drafted linen trapeze dress and linen trousers.
A few weeks ago I shared my white linen maxi trapeze dress. The maxi version was a bit of a whim really as I liked the idea of it but wasn’t sure if I would actually wear it. This version was already on the agenda, a shorter length in a neutral colour. I was pretty…
Read MoreCanvas work necklace and a white floaty linen dress.
My latest make at my embroidery class is this canvas work necklace. I joined an embroidery group about a year ago. My first make an embroidered crazy patchwork bag wasn’t something I would have chosen to make but I learnt a lot in different ways by making it. Since this bag I have embraced all new…
Read MoreAnother kimono cardigan top – a viscose version!
A kimono cardigan top! I made the pattern for this kimono cardigan top for my sewing classes. It is a project that you can make in any of my sewing classes. There are more details here. I found I’ve been wearing the first one I made quite a bit. The first was made in Lady…
Read MoreAn easy self-drafted jersey t-shirt dress.
One of my latest makes is an easy jersey t-shirt dress. I haven’t been making that many clothes for myself recently because I do have a pretty well stocked wardrobe. However as always when the season changes I have a bit of a purge. Some items stay in my wardrobe from year to year and…
Read MoreMy handmade wardrobe – No pattern top and linen trousers.
Here is an outfit that I made last year and has only just hit the blogging list! The top is a project I wrote for Sew magazine that you can make without a pattern. Its a simple make that features gathered cuffs, nicely catering for the volume sleeve trend that started last year. I made…
Read MoreVintage grey wool blend cocoon coat and velvet dress.
It was a couple of weeks ago that I shared my vintage black velvet cocoon coat that pushed in front of this one in the making queue. I had already started this grey one and it was going really well so I decided to rustle up another in black velvet to wear to Christmas parties.…
Read MoreBelated vintage pledge 1950’s underlined velvet cocoon coat.
I have had this 1950’s vintage cocoon coat pattern in my collection for quite a while. Last year when I decided to make a vintage pledge for The Stitching Odysseys incentive I thought I would add it to my making list. This is actually the second one of these I have made. I initially started…
Read MoreMy handmade wardrobe – The second Adele dress.
Last week I wrote about making this dress pattern that came free with Simply sewing magazine. I made some amendments to the last dress after I finished it because the fit wasn’t quite right. I made the same amendments to the pattern and cut this one out. I repositioned the darts just by 0.5cm but…
Read MoreMy handmade wardrobe – Simply Sewing Adele dress.
This pattern arrived with Simply Sewing magazine at the end of last year. It looked like the perfect ‘dress up’ or ‘dress down’ type of dress that I wanted for various Christmas get togethers. I have definitely recently become more in favour of comfy and relaxed clothes for what ever the occasion, I am not…
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