Making Life more Beautiful
Introduction This is a post about a 1960 designer skirt; it updates my 2016 Sewing with a Plan. But, for those into tips and techniques it tells you how to make a garment with a) insufficient fabric b) the wrong … Continued
My first lace skirt came to a very sorry end. I caught the skirt on a drawer handle. The Dinosaurs are extinct. However I got the lace bug and decided to have another go. Pattern The previous copy of a RTW … Continued
In a previous post I used this dress pattern as an example of what it makes sense to do before you start to actually make a garment. Having written the post I thought I might as well make the dress. … Continued
Not all garments are equal. With most high street clothes what you see is what you get. Just the fabric, the zip and the overlocking. If the garment has a collar, a waist band or a bit of structure then … Continued