Making Life more Beautiful
This is one of my patterns that I want to use for my new Winter Wardrobe. Its Butterick 7865 from 1968. In my mind I had a yellow waistcoat with perhaps a brown skirt and a white blouse. Or maybe … Continued
We have booked St John’s, and the church hall, and I have committed to making a Christening robe for my dear little grandson. When his brother Ted was Christened his other Grandma (Faye) offered the Christening robe worn by her … Continued
After the marvellous Matisse exhibition I was keen to do something interesting. Here is one of the post cards I bought, showing Matisse using cut outs of sea-weed or coral type structures along with blue pomegranates, the mermaid and the … Continued
In addressing my winter wardrobe needs I decided I would make up Vogue 2031 Geoffrey Beene’s fitted 1988 “Career” dress, probably in a grey woolen fabric. But first I wanted to make up a toile that I could get some … Continued
I have chosen Vogue 1662, a 1966 Pierre Cardin suit described as Straight from Paris to you – the fashion in this envelope. Your Paris Original was selected by Vogue at the dramatic opening of the designer’s colletion, then flown … Continued
Winter is coming, as they say on Game of Thrones. I am going to need some warmer clothes, and warmer clothes are what I most enjoy sewing. Jackets, skirts, coats – warm but elegant. I always plan my sewing to … Continued
I have been allocated a client – or a “buddy” – to print for. She is Amandine – a beautiful French girl with thick red hair. She lives and works in Brighton, and has a blog called Fleur de Carotte. … Continued
One reason some of us like making our own clothes is that it allows us to be ourselves. We get the fit, the colour and the style that we like best, and clothes that suit how we look. For me, … Continued
Here’s Amy. Hello! Amy and I work for the same Housing Association. She is in the Communications team and she does lots of things, but once or twice a year she becomes a Party Organiser. Notting Hill Housing is an … Continued
As someone who wants to wear a pencil skirt but has struggled to buy one that fits and flatters my curves, I have been working on a new pattern. But first let’s consider the problem. Most manufactured skirts assume a … Continued
You must be logged in to post a comment.