The ‘Duchess Green’ dress
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted cotton knit dress, about £5, plus polyester chiffon, originally from Goldhawk Rd market for about £2/m Pattern: None Year: Contemporary Notions: [...]
Amy has been sewing since she was a teenager, but 'got serious' about making her own clothes at the end of 2010. She is starting to learn about balancing sewing and blogging with the rest of her life.
The Facts Fabric: Thrifted cotton knit dress, about £5, plus polyester chiffon, originally from Goldhawk Rd market for about £2/m Pattern: None Year: Contemporary Notions: [...]
The Facts: Fabric: Yellow hummingbird print cotton (£6.99/metre); cotton from two thrifted men’s shirts - plain blue (£3) and a blue-and-white geometric print (£1) Pattern: [...]
The Facts Fabric: Vintage blue and white cotton (possibly 1980s?) plus white cotton from stash. Pattern: Skirt section from Vogue 8701 , waistband from Colette Ginger [...]
The Facts Fabric: Mystery white poly-something from Walthamstow Market / Blue-and-white textured vintage cotton / Yellow cotton Pattern: Simplicity 2406 Notions: none Year: Contemporary [...]
The Facts Fabric: Red check crepe, from eBay, £3.49/m Pattern: Simplicity 2406 Year: 2009 Notions: One button, from stash Time to complete: 4 hours (2.5 for [...]
The Facts Fabric: “Carnaby Street” fabic by Robert Kaufman, from stash; silk twill (for lining), £6/metre Pattern: Truffle Dress by Colette Patterns Year: Contemporary [...]
The Facts Fabric: Two fabrics that have been in my stash for years - black polycotton with a bit of stretch and just 1/2 metre [...]
Name & Location: Amy, living in Kent (UK) Blog: www.dianaandme.co.uk How long have you been sewing: I started sewing as part of an art project [...]
It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]
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