The DESIGNIN' DECEMBER Sewing Challenge is FIVE years old! I wonder how much that is in cat years? 🙂 This will be the 5th year that I have been sizing up all the fashions in the stores, magazines, online or on the runway. All the while thinking ... "Why buy when you can make it… Continue reading Designin’ December 2020!
It appears that the past months of working remotely at home, in casual clothes, has worn out the limited Collection of Casual Clothes I had in my closet! Since I have been on a #RTWfast since 2015, I am going to remedy this by putting aside my bag making and bag pattern designing, temporarily, and… Continue reading Time for Tops!
Well ... actually my sister's dress - part of my "Sister's Sewing Project". It's a border print and I've fallen in love with it. Border print fabric is not easy to find! My sister wanted this dress - she took this photo from the TV! It was her inspiration. And she found a… Continue reading I finished my dress!
Last weekend started out as a busy weekend and turned into a challenging week, but let me show you what I did! I am still working on my sister's dress - part of my "Sister's Sewing Project". She would like this dress, in this 100% cotton border print and I am using this pattern, Butterick… Continue reading I’m back!
It started off bad. I wanted a dress like my mom and aunt. I wanted it out of this fabric (100% Rayon, which I love) and I thought I could alter this pattern to what I wanted. That's when my problems started. If you missed it, you can read about it here. So… Continue reading The battle is over!
I started this dress last week (read the prequel right here). I love this pattern. It's a remake of a classic dress pattern, Butterick B5920 "Retro '51". Comfortable and easy to make. The fabric is lightweight and soft, an Ellena Rayon Twill Print, 100% Rayon. I even found the perfect buttons for my fabric. Now… Continue reading One of my favourites …
