For a few reasons, I seem to have spent much of December trying to make winter dresses for myself. I have a pair of brown boots I love but little to wear with them, so I figured I could run up some tunic dresses and have a great selection to wear within weeks, how wrong … Continue reading butterick 2704 – skirt to a dress
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butterick 5603 – the go-to dress
This has really got to be the 'go -to' to dress. I have seen it made up on other blogs and all styles and sizes are lovely. My preferred variations are on the Julia Bobbins blog, and she also has an enviable figure and each version is stunning on her. I was thinking of trying … Continue reading butterick 5603 – the go-to dress
Butterick 2704 – pillowcase to top
Butterick 2704 -so much in one pattern. I have made the coat, top, beach dress, and trews (so only skirt, shorts, and jacket to go). I saw these 2 pillowcases, and adored the vivid design, what I hadn't factored, was that the design and grain would not run true to each other, and in order to … Continue reading Butterick 2704 – pillowcase to top
Butterick 2704 – green cloak to green coat
When I saw this green cloak in the charity shop - I truly could not resist it.. It reminded me of the original Irish Air Hostess uniform. Its a full-on kelly-green woven wool cloak with hood. My feeling is that it was probably made for either a primary school play or float about St Patrick, and also … Continue reading Butterick 2704 – green cloak to green coat
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