Tag: Vogue

  • A long drawn out battle with beautiful fabric …

    A long drawn out battle with beautiful fabric …

    and I’m not quite finished yet! Let me tell you what’s up … I have been searching for a pattern and fabric to make a “replica” of my mother’s and aunt’s dresses in this photo.  My Aunt was a seamstress back in Europe and she not only sewed for clients but also for herself and…

  • Giving it another go …

    Giving it another go …

    I started the year with the #2017makenine Challenge – pick nine patterns and get ‘er done during the year!  So far, I am not too sure if I have been successful though.  I started with the dress pattern in the bottom left hand corner.  It was Vogue 9202, but it turned into a top, McCalls…

  • Again … I say better late than never!

    Again … I say better late than never!

    I managed to get my FIRST Jungle January – #junglejanuary5 – finished prior to the deadline, but my second animal print just wanted to fight with me.  It is a lovely fabric – a cream, black and brown 100% Rayon Challis.  Just beautiful to the touch.  But as I was discussing it with Curls n Skirls I realized that…

  • Jungle January and I made it just in time!

    Jungle January and I made it just in time!

    Technically speaking, it is still Jungle January here.  Hop on over to Pretty Grievances to see all the WILD garments that she has rounded up!  In the last few waking hours of the day I would like to show you my second Jungle January garment – something that I am very happy with… even if…

  • It’s DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER!  And I’m So Pleased!

    It’s DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! And I’m So Pleased!

    It’s done!  And I’m so pleased!  For a while now, I have been eyeballing this outfit from Marina Hoermanseder.  I just had to have it!  Of course, it’s not my style to wear short shorts to work, so instead I opted for the longer look of wide pants, or  culottes.  Here’s Marina Hoermanseder’s ORIGINAL…

  • DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER!  Another lovely find!

    DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! Another lovely find!

    Just browsing through blogs today, I found a lovely Designer Garment COPIED by Amanda of Sew Deputy, which fit the #DESIGNINDECEMBER theme exactly.  I just begged Amanda to let me show it to you.  So if you haven’t seen it yet, here it is…  Amanda found a Chloe Metallic Jacquard dress and had to have it for her…