Stepping into some rather large shoes
Now then, these little beauties are my first attempt at men’s attire. I don’t remember making anything “male” when I was first sewing many years ago. The pattern is Simplicity 3971 which to my...
View ArticleVintage glamour
Here we have another step in a new direction for me and I TOTALLY loved every minute of it! The pattern is Burda 7132. I was immediately drawn to the design, I very much liked the Audrey Hepburn...
View ArticleSuited and booted
My latest creation has certainly given me some new challenges and also a few familiar elements I haven’t done for quite a while. I decided to make a trouser suit for a couple of reasons, the first...
View ArticleAll boxed off
This little number is another garment from the Simplicity pattern 1699 which I received from sewing-online. I have already made the peplum blouse and trousers which can been seen on a previous post...
View ArticleBack to business
Following my recent creations which have very much steered towards party wear, I decided to make something for the day job once again. A couple of months ago I won a competition with one of my evening...
View ArticleTiptoe through the tulips
Hi there, I am back ever so soon, this post will be brief as the construction of my tulip skirt was extremely brief, there really isn’t much for me to waffle on about! I decided to make the skirt out...
View ArticleWhen Chanel met Levi
This blog post is slightly out of the ordinary as I am writing about two creations I have completed in as many weeks! Both of them were unbelievably easy even with the added variations. The first...
View ArticleGolden opportunity
Today I will share my story of an opportunity presented to me which I simply couldn’t refuse. One day, a couple of months ago I was approached by one of the owners of my favourite store, Abakhan...
View ArticleSummer collection
Hello there! Yes, you’re not imagining things, ’tis me writing a blog post. I am ashamed to say it’s the first since May! How did, that happen?! My summer consisted of many dress creations, some of...
View ArticleRevival of the peplum
I just adore the peplum dresses and tops that are in fashion once again. It all started in the 19th century and was at the height of fashion in the 1940s and again many times over the years that have...
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