Another quick sew, and my summer sewing seems to be taking shape, a lot of the colours I am using co-ordinate well, and I am using up a lot of what was in the 'press'. I had seen a few of these tops on WeSewRetro, and I got the pattern from Etsy. I used a … Continue reading Shirt to Sunbather
Month: June 2016
McCalls 7241 – A simple sew
While I have been sewing for years, that doesn't mean it been anyway consistent, or even improving, if anything, in the in-between times when I was no longer sewing regularly or our of necessity, I had gotten worse, and this fabric was a case in point. I picked it up some years ago on a … Continue reading McCalls 7241 – A simple sew
grey skirt to grey dress (and still a grey skirt)
When I was 20 I went inter-railing and had my rucksack packed with stuff, including vintage dresses (3) and floral McHammer style pants (it was the 80s), leggings and lots of teeshirts, plimsoles and sandals...... and a few basics. We met lots of wonderful people and I loved it all. I remember meeting one girl, … Continue reading grey skirt to grey dress (and still a grey skirt)
Rachel Trews…. Vogue 1507
I got this pattern as I adored the top made by Sallieoh.... and when I read this post by Erica Bunker, I decided the trousers could be worth a try. I tend to sew the same shapes (a line dress) and in general I am relatively conservative. I like it like that, but also figure … Continue reading Rachel Trews…. Vogue 1507
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