Making Life more Beautiful
In order to prepare myself for designing and using sheer fabrics I bought a piece of silk chiffon and a blouse pattern (ostensibly) designed for sheers. Here is how I got on. Design The pattern is my size (b34) and … Continued
In June I made a plan to create a few nice tops, perhaps some blouses that I can wear for work, ideally in luxury fabrics. I have avoided blouses for years as they seem to take an inordinate amount of … Continued
One of my favourite blogs, certainly for depth of the thinking and the quality of the writing, is Did You Make That? Karen lives in East London and sews nice things, and is an inspiration to bloggers with her accessible style and … Continued
I tried to buy 2m of white habotai from Simply Fabrics for £5 a metre. But they only had a little bit left – just over 1m. So I took it – it was very cheap. Last night I decided … Continued
In July I went shopping with Rachel in Hackney. As you can see she was wearing a black and white ensemble. She is an architect, so something graphic is de rigeur. But while shopping I observed that she might suit … Continued
Before I embark on my sheer chiffon blouse with cuffed, puffed sleeves, I have had a lot of very helpful advice from the amazing sewing community, I have consulted my own sewing library and I have made a few samples. … Continued
Most lace is either white or ivory, due to its starring role at weddings. Of course black lace can be nice too – especially for evening wear or underwear. I really like this vintage dress where the black lace is … Continued
I am thinking about creating a blouse that uses a translucent fabric to create an ombre et lumière effect. I have been collecting inspirational images. And here are my thoughts. Some sheers are more sheer than others A translucent blouse does … Continued
I like lace, but I don’t have much experience with it. The only lace item I have ever made was in about 1984 when i attended a dressmaking class in Moss Side Manchester. I think I used a Vogue pattern … Continued
I like browsing in the high street fashion shops – do you? I rarely buy an outfit but I need inspiration. Also, when the sales are on, I do sometimes buy oddments either to wear, alter or copy. This week … Continued