Making Life more Beautiful
Our project this week was to make a pattern for a tent dress. Although our teacher showed us some fairly nice pictures of tent dresses I wasn’t keen. She picked out this Victoria Beckham number which was controversial. In the class … Continued
Once upon a time I had a white Karen Millen dress with big red flowers on it. Dressy, yet comfortable; flattering but not revealing, I wore this dress for various warm weather “events” for several years. I loved the colour … Continued
Since I decided to give up on the Sewing with a Plan, i have been reKondoing. As a result I have restored my sewing area to its pristine, professional space. I thought I would embark on a small scale, quickly made … Continued
Introduction I mentioned I was going to attempt to make a pair of lined running shorts as part of Karen Ball’s Sporty Summer Sewathon. This weekend I made a passable pattern, which I tested by making the first prototype. I … Continued
I finished the Westwood type jacket. I have worn it alot already! I lined it with a little bit of left over purple silk. The buttons were chosen by Sharon’s young assistant on Clitheroe market. Then I made a … Continued
My daughter had been asking me if I could make her some silky tops to wear to work. Feeling t shirts were a bit too informal for going to court etc she wanted a cool, easy to put on, … Continued
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