It is also technically still winter (Met Eireann/our weather board class December January and February as winter in Ireland) so I also see it as a time of semi-hibernation and taking it easy - January is definitely my tiredest month, probably because if also feels like the darkest one. So rather than try and make … Continue reading so many plans – so many patterns
I have been trying for a while to make an easy pattern for upcycling linen trousers. The trousers do make great shift dresses and cute tops (and I will be sharing patterns on these later - but I really wanted to make a pattern that was 'an easy sew'. My first sews as a teen … Continue reading pinafore pattern – cut from palazzos
Funny how sometimes when you change jobs, your wardrobe seems to alter a bit - maybe it isn't that unusual but I was still surprised when I started working in my new job, that I started favouring wearing dresses and skirts more instead of trousers as in my last job. (Although, this is due to … Continue reading 2 skirts and a red raglan sweater.
Cate at Vintage Gal had a wonderful post about Anna Sui in September. I loved the dress she made from the Anna Sui pattern (vogue 1619). I have looked (unsucessfully) for this pattern, but did get Vogue 1789. I have started working full time and decided to make a few pieces of winter work as … Continue reading Anna Sui Denim Dress, Cynthia Rowley Black Blouse
The frock and the bag are not a set, and the only thing they have in common was that I rushed them off before my 5 day work week routine began. I was a bit frantic trying to 'finish' projects before part time work status ended, and I got these two out of the way. … Continue reading five minute frock and blinged bag
I don't know if this is a general habit for others, but often if I am working on a long/boring/difficult project I start to plan a nice/interesting project in my head and this project becomes the treat that I can look forward to. So while I was plodding away with the Irish dance costume, wondering … Continue reading embroidered wool coat
The making of this dress was epic and not in any good way. I hadn't realised how lucky I got with the last dress until I was in the thick of this one, Last June, red was the chosen colour and I tried out some threads on it. The original motifs looked stronger in white … Continue reading irish dance dress – the long way round
When I first started this pet project / blog, my mini-ambition was also to develop a set of patterns suitable for upcycling clothes, and it seemed to keep falling by the wayside. I did up one last year....and its still on rough paper (but I hope to get that drafted and tested in the next … Continue reading Shirt Blouse Pattern
I got this Nehalem pants pattern last year and spent an afternoon taping pages together, and then, couldn't figure a fabric. I got this 1.5m of this light cotton (I think, has a linen quality but dont think its rame) in a market in Leeds in May and thought to finally sew them. They sew … Continue reading Nehalem pants – a job for a featherweight
I was asked to help with a workshop a youth group was running locally. The 'summer camp' was going to try and combine fashion along with eco-sensibility - by both discussing the negative environmental and social aspects of fast fashion as well as facilitating the attendees to make their own fashion by handing over a … Continue reading Quick remakes – T and Shirt
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