Because it is still hot and humid where I live, I thought I’d make Tiffany something patchworked after many a hot afternoon spent watching Carly B on Youtube. She works quite a lot with patchwork using really colourful fabrics, so I raided my stash. These fabrics come from magazine freebies and offcuts from an old…… Continue reading Patchwork Chaos
Category: Sewing
Navy Double Gauze
I finished this dress a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve only just got around to photographing it. I used the same pattern as my library dress, but I brought the neckline in a bit, so now it’s more of a circular neckline. I also substituted the Rosery Apparel Daisy sleeves, like the library dress.…… Continue reading Navy Double Gauze
Pinafores for Adventure
I’ve been making a lot of dresses lately; pants are just too hot for subtropical humidity, I find. This one is Rosery Apparel’s Daisy dress, sans sleeves. I like it as a pinafore with a bit more structure than some of my other pinafores. I, of course, put contrasting pockets in. This view of the…… Continue reading Pinafores for Adventure
Camouflage
So, my goal with this latest dress is to blend into the shelves when browsing in a library. (It is also a wearable mockup of this pattern, but that’s an added bonus.) This pattern is the Cecily dress by Sewgirl patterns; it came with a sewing magazine I purchased a few years ago. The tie…… Continue reading Camouflage
Project Roundup
Older readers will perhaps remember this blue playsuit of Sarah’s; I love the lace along the hem of the shorts. Speaking of the hem, I took it up a little, as it looked a little funny being knee-length. They’re still a reasonable length, I think – just not veering in daggy directions. Another memory game…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Gingham Skirt
To kick off this summer’s Adventures in Skirtland, I’ve made this simple gathered skirt in a lovely black checked linen. The pattern is self-drafted following instructions from one of my sewing magazines. It was a really simple pattern, actually – four rectangles and four of my tried-and-true gigantic pocket pieces. I kept the hem nice…… Continue reading Gingham Skirt
Patchwork Cushion Cover
Never understimate the amount of work that goes into patchwork – this cushion cover took me about a month! All these fabrics came from my stash; there are a few scraps from old projects in there, as well as stuff I was given. Every hexagon was sewn together by hand, too. I think there’s about…… Continue reading Patchwork Cushion Cover
The Final Shirt
Ever? Hell no. Of these four basic shirts I’ve been making? Yes! I really love this shade of purple; 10/10 would sew with this fabric again. It came together super smoothly, because I’ve done it three times before now. I reckon it would look really nice in something light and flowy, like rayon or silk.…… Continue reading The Final Shirt
Project Roundup
These little candle holders I added to Sarah’s room this week were really quick to make – only a couple of hours all up. I glued the candles into them after I drybrushed them with gold paint. I reckon the drybrushing looks really effective! I reckon Sarah will put the other two on her bedside…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Duck Egg Blue
My third linen shirt is complete! Would it be a shirt of mine if I did not have at least one version in blue? I do love this shade of pale blue; I believe it’s called Duck Egg by the fabric company. Not only does it have this cute little hanging loop detail that I…… Continue reading Duck Egg Blue
My Life in Miniature 