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Category Archives: Dressmaking
Lining my Colette Patterns Meringue skirt
This is the inside of my Pinstripe Meringue. (And don’t forget my giveaway has one more day to run if you haven’t entered) I’m finding it very hard to contemplate making a skirt without lining it, especially something that will … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking Tagged Colette patterns, Lining meringue skirt, Meringue skirt, Sewing 3 Comments
My pinstriped Meringue Skirt (Colette Patterns)
So following on from explanation of my inspirations last time which would have made a single post overlong, it’s time to see what I did with the skirt of many curved edges, that is the Meringue skirt. This Meringue is such … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking Tagged Colette patterns, Lining meringue skirt, Meringue skirt, Sewing 51 Comments
Don’t like seafood but I love scallops
Hello all!!! Sorry I have been less frequent than usual, but this has got to be the busiest 6 week period at work – ever. But I think it’s come to an end. And what do I do at the … Continue reading
Ultra Violet (blouse)
Ok, so it’s only violet in name, & very deep green with sprigs on in actuality. The Colette Patterns Violet blouse though had been tempting me for a while before I laid out the dosh. What’s not to love – … Continue reading
It’s Victory for the Hazel dress
I have to blame Law. Kind of around Christmas/ new year following a bit of a buzz about Victory patterns in a fair few blogs, Law highlighted a special offer (now over) which led me down the path of temptation, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Overlocking, Dressmaking Tagged hazel dress, Serging, Sewing, Victory patterns 54 Comments
Very lucky Clover trousers of a paranoid pudding eater
After months giving the appearance I was all signed up for the Colette Patterns Clover Sewalong, I finally got my now 3%-lycra-mix snuggly covered butt into gear to explore the feasibility of Clover pants & Scruffy Badger’s potentially quirky waist … Continue reading
New Look 6000 Frock Fest: part 2
Since the last post we have had a few recent entrants to New Look 6000 Frock Fest, & they are SO worth sharing. I will add them to the original post once this is published so that anyone who wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Uncategorized Tagged New Look 6000, New Look 6000 Frock fest, NL6000 Fest 15 Comments
In which my behind masquerades as a big, bright and bold floral number
Howdy peeps! I wonder if you’d like some colour in amongst the winter grey? Not to disappoint I’ve something SO bright you might need shades. Classified as a 2011 make, I give you the bright bold floral full skirt … … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking Tagged Anna Marie Horner Loulouthi, Easy to sew full skirt, Sewing 41 Comments
Handmade gifts, Episode IV, A New Cape
Once upon a time I used to sew only for myself, but since November it seems I’ve been fully engaged in sewing/ knitting gifts for Christmas (apart of course from my Pan Am dalliance with New Look 6000). This week … Continue reading
Posted in Crafty gifts, Dressmaking Tagged Hooded Scarf, Making a capelet, Sewing a cape 13 Comments
