The ‘Sedate Pantone’ ensemble
The Facts ⁃ Fabric: stretch poly for the top and stretch gaberdine for the skirt ⁃ Pattern: Simplicity 2181 – top, Butterick B5534 – [...]
The Facts ⁃ Fabric: stretch poly for the top and stretch gaberdine for the skirt ⁃ Pattern: Simplicity 2181 – top, Butterick B5534 – [...]
Autumn parading as spring, that is! The Facts: Fabric: Scrap from the op-shop, 20c Pattern: None (inspired by this tutorial: http://freshlygiven.com/blog/diy/tutorial-grandmas-skirt-to-blouse/) Year: Current Notions: Grey bias tape, op-shop, [...]
The Facts Fabric: Stretch cotton sateen (bodice) cotton batiste (bodice lining), quilting cotton (skirt) Pattern: Simplicity 2648 (bodice) with custom drafted dirndl skirt Year: Contemporary Notions: [...]
Pattern: Simplicity 2593 Fabric: a seasonal favorite from last year (at some point you all will figure out I’m pretty bad at identifying [...]
The Facts: Fabric: Some white twill that I dyed Tangerine Tango Pattern: New Look 6100 Year: Current Notions: Zipper, Rit Dye Time to [...]
The Facts Fabric: Grey stretch sateen $7?, aqua mystery fabric $2 Pattern: McCall’s 5591 and Sorbetto Year: 2007 and 2011 Notions: 7″ zipper $2 [...]
The Facts Fabric: Two knit remnants, about $3 each Pattern: BurdaStyle 02/2011 (dress with gathered rectangle skirt and cap sleeves) Year: Contemporary Notions: Bias [...]
Fabric: Silky Poly Satin Pattern: Butterick B4790 Year: Retro 1952 Notions: Double Fold Bias Tapes, 1 button, 1 hook, Thread, 2 Snaps and a [...]
The Facts Fabric: Laundered orange cotton from thrift shop $2, off cuts of Paradise Garden Wine from Love by Amy Butler for Rowan flannel [...]
The Facts Fabric Orange, white and grey jersey knit, free from ebay! Pattern C dress by Masty – free pattern from Burdastyle Year 2010 Notions Thread [...]
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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