Customised jeans
It’s New Year’s’ Eve! How will you be spending it? Dressing up I hope. We are eating out tonight, by the Red Sea (Aqaba, Jordan)! Anyway this post is about jeans – special, embellished, customised jeans. Since I made a … Continued
Full length dresses and optical illusions
Have you got special plans for New Year’ Eve? Are you one of the lucky people invited to a black tie “do” where you have the chance to dress “to the nines”? If you are wearing a full length ball … Continued
Secret Sewing Santa
At work we do Secret Santa – it’s been going for eight years, organised by the marvellous Mandy (from the Finance team), supported by Steve our (now ex) Land buyer. They love dressing up and bringing joy to our teams. … Continued
Sewing with a Plan 2016 10 – Announcing my Plan
Finally (and it has been a long time coming) I have my plan. Eventually I got out all my fabrics, measured them up (I usually buy remnants or no more than 2m if it is cut from the bolt. I … Continued
Rainshore Project Update 4
I mentioned that we are planning on calling our new home Rainshore. And, the power of the internet, I got an email from Esme, who lives there now. Her parents bought the house from my brother, James, who inherited it. … Continued
My Christmas present to myself
I am not a big one for Christmas presents, but on Christmas day I will be opening gifts with my husband and mother. The children and grandchildren will be with their Dad/Grandpa so this will not be a “family” Christmas … Continued
Sewchet’s Secret Sewing Santa #stitchingsanta
I haven’t made much in the way of preparations for the coming of Christmas. I made a dress, went to a Carol concert, and saw Ted in a nativity play. Kit was dressed as an angel but not behaving like … Continued
Sewing with a Plan 2016 0.9 Vogue Paris Original 1897 by Yves Saint Laurent
OK! Normally I post my SWAP progress on a Saturday. Trouble was this Saturday I had made very little progress. I was still drying my tears after the wax incident which spoiled my gorgeous washed shocking pink silk following the indigo dyeing … Continued
Dresses with Understructure – learning from Givenchy
Since falling for the Green 1955 evening dress I have been researching Herbert de Givenchy. He is most famous, perhaps, for dressing Audrey Hepburn. Isn’t this just lovely? A huge, deeply pleated skirt, attached to a slim yoke, coupled with … Continued
Menswear Friday – Rion Willard
I have neglected Menswear for a while. I do appreciate my male readers and I want to try to write more about mens’ fashion, style and clothing. Because I don’t sew menswear much (sorry Gus!) I depend on men being … Continued
You must be logged in to post a comment.