The “Hey, Baby!” Dress
The Facts Fabric: approx 2 metres of lightweight, semi-sheer synthetic of some sort, on sale for $3/metre; approx 2 metres of navy lining, on [...]
Kat stumbled upon The Sew Weekly at the end of 2010. Inspired by Mena's creations and dedication to sewing each week, Kat stitched along with all the weekly themes for 2011. Through The Sew Weekly and the girls who contribute to it, she deepened her passion for vintage styles and started amassing a large collection of vintage patterns. Now she needs an excuse to try using them all.
The Facts Fabric: approx 2 metres of lightweight, semi-sheer synthetic of some sort, on sale for $3/metre; approx 2 metres of navy lining, on [...]
The Facts Fabric: the skirt from the Green Is Green dress I made last year Pattern: Style 1541 Year: 1976 Notions: 23cm invisible zip, [...]
The Facts Fabric: 2 metres of some synthetic lightweight woven plaid from my stash, ~$8 Pattern: Simplicity 7049 Year: 1975 Notions: 20cm invisible zip, [...]
The Facts Fabric: Striped merino wool knit from my stash, no idea where it came from so I’m considering it free Pattern: Self drafted [...]
The Facts Fabric: about 1.5 metres of pink/black acrylic blend herringbone from my stash, ~$8 Pattern: McCall’s 5791 Year: 1961 Notions: 4 mis-matched buttons [...]
The Facts Fabric: Around 3 metres of brown floral craft cotton, $7 per metre from Spotlight Pattern: Simplicity 3407 Year: 1940 Notions: 11 self-covered [...]
The Facts Fabric: 3 metres of green and white gingham ~$12 Pattern:McCall’s 3394, gift from Sew Weekly Sewing Circle member Crissy as part of [...]
Name:Kat Hardisty, Wellington, New Zealand Blog: Modern Vintage Cupcakes How long have you been sewing: About 14 years – I started back when I [...]
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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