The “Floraide” Frock | Adey Lim
Fabric: 3 yards of cotton blend ( I think) fabric from Spotlight US$20 Pattern: Colette OolongYear: c. 2009Notions: Lace US$0.50Time to complete: 5 hoursFirst worn: February 2011Wear again? Definitely! [...]
Fabric: 3 yards of cotton blend ( I think) fabric from Spotlight US$20 Pattern: Colette OolongYear: c. 2009Notions: Lace US$0.50Time to complete: 5 hoursFirst worn: February 2011Wear again? Definitely! [...]
The Facts Fabric: Hugo Boss crinkle jacquard bronze/cream 3 yards from emmaonesock US$42 and bronze lining US$3 Patterns: Eva dress pattern 1939 evening gown (Reproduction [...]
The Facts Fabric: Silk and cotton blend fabric from Phuket Thailand US$33 for 3 meters, poly lining US$3Patterns: Du Barry 5357 Year: c. 1942Notions: invisible zipper [...]
Fabric: Black cotton with stretch and glossy finish from Shanghai US$19.70 for 4 yardsPatterns: McCalls 5366Year: c. 1970sNotions: Zipper US$0.70Time to complete: 3 hoursFirst worn: February 2011Wear [...]
The Facts Fabric: Blue and white polka dots cotton fabric from Chinatown US$14.70 for 3 metresPattern: Simplicity 2591 Threads Magazine CollectionYear: c. 2009Notions: Red ric rac and [...]
The Facts Fabric: Blue floral cotton lawn from Chinatown US$10 for 2 metresPattern: Burdastyle’s Wiesn Dirndl sewing pattern (http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/wiesn-dirndl) and sleeves from Colette Pattern’s [...]
The Facts Fabric: Stretch Cotton Sateen from Spotlight Sale US$11.30 for 2 yardsPattern: Built by Wendy DressesYear: c. 2010Notions: 3 frog closures US$4.20Time to complete: 8 hours [...]
The Facts Fabric: Dark red matte jersey from fabric.com sale at US$7.50 for 1.5 yards Pattern: Japanese sewing book 'Drape drape' Volume 1, [...]
Name & Location: Hi, I'm Adey, The Sew Convert and I'm from Singapore, an urban city in Southeast Asia. Blog: The Sew Convert How long [...]
Next week’s theme has us sewing with the brightest of colors. Here’s a little inspiration to get you pumped for a little yellow action. [...]
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 [...]
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