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Making a yellow coat for Esme (Made Up, part two)
2 Sep 2015

Making a yellow coat for Esme (Made Up, part two)

by fabrickated | posted in: WIP (work in progress) | 15

I approached this project with trepidation. I have already written about the hazards of sewing for those you love. This project started a year or two ago when I bought Esme a nice yellow summer coat from Zara. It got … Continued

autumn, Burda 03/2012 110, coat, wool, yellow
Copying a Zara coat for Esme
19 May 2015

Copying a Zara coat for Esme

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 13

Esme has a much-loved yellow, summer coat. I bought for about £60 in Zara, a shop that usually stocks more a good range of yellow items. In fact if you like yellow it is the shop to shop in. I … Continued

coat, linen, pattern cutting, yellow, Zara
My personal sewing plan
16 May 2015

My personal sewing plan

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 1

Previously I wrote about my sewing plans for the rest of the year. I considered Wendy Mak’s 30 piece wardrobe plan. Before I set out my own thinking I also had a look at what Dr Elizabeth (ejvc on Artisan’s Square) … Continued

coat, planning, summer, white, yellow
Thinking about making a coat
3 Mar 2015

Thinking about making a coat

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Inspiration, WIP (work in progress) | 11

Here are some shots from the Roland Mouret RTW show A/W 2014/15.  Both of these fabrics were available at Simply Fabrics in Brixton at different times. I bought the pink one, which I think is gorgeous. I just love the … Continued

AW 2014/15, Burda 08/2012. Vogue 1650, coat, Grey, Kriss Akabussi, pink, Roland Mouret, SWAP 2015, wool
Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.6
13 Dec 2014

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.6

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 5

Progress to date Sewing with a Plan requires five tops three bottoms three wildcards all of which have to work together I am getting closer to finalising the plan. I would like to toile garments 5, 6 and 8, but … Continued

blouse, Burda, coat, hand printing, linen, shell top, shorts, Simplicity, Swap, SWAP 2015, toiles, trousers, wool

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