Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Vogue 1285 - Pink embroidered wool knit dress. This month I made a dress using a rose floral wool knit. Recently I read online of someone using organza as interfacing, so I decided to try that instead of a fusible.

Writings on sewing related subjects, as well as whatever suits my fancy. As I mentioned in my last post, I had a difficult time with the McCall 7100 bomber jacket previously and dang if I just cannot get a break with this pattern now. Meanwhile McCalls made corrections and created a sew.

Sewing, Beading, Inspiration and More. Easy Self Drafted Maxi Gore Skirt And More. Purple, Green, White. Coral, Turquoise, Jade. Cream,Black,Brown Knit Gore Skirt. I hope the content still is helpful to you and that you can be inspired to draft your own simple pattern for a maxi skirt.

A little of this, a little of that. Thursday, August 13, 2015. and my new habit is to take some embroidery with me when I travel. So there are a few of the bits of stitchery that have wound their way into my holi.

Mum of 5, fervent passion for all sorts of stitching. McCalls 5431 and adventures in dyeing fabric. Self Drafted Pencil Skirt No. The Shell top Butterick B5948. How I manage my sewing queue. Indie Pattern Month 2015 Musings.

Creating pretty, elegant clothes with vintage dress patterns. I have embarked on a project of seeming epic proportions.

Thoughts on sewing, knitting, and looking my best. French navy, french navy orla. Partly because of the colour. And partly because the designer is also French Navy. Truly! So, recently I discovered Sarah of french navy. She has a chic, pared back style; easy, casual, uncluttered, slightly sporty, one that I love and very much can relate to; and it was exciting to see that she has lately decided to dabble in a little pattern designing. Her first pattern, the Orla dress, is a free pattern.

Sharing My Passion For Creating My Own Clothes. The pattern describes the dress as semi-fitted. Normally I would have taken the sides in to make the dress a little more fitted. We were going to be having a seven course meal so I figured the more forgiving silhouette would be preferable. Style Arc Melinda Knit Tunic. I love the Holidays! My fashion photographer and I are fortunate to have time off work. Our time seems to fill.