My Autumn Sewing Projects
After two months spent in the sun sewing and wearing solely shirred dress, it is about time to start thinking about my autumn wardrobe! Ideas and patterns are all but lacking, I just need to get a bit organised – and find time to sit down at my sewing desk!!
My summer and winter wardrobes are highly differentiated, so much so that one stays in a box while the other one is out. In the spring and summer, I waer mostly short sleeve or sleeveless dresses, in cotton or other light fabric; while in the autumn and winter, I get cold so easily that I need warm fabrics: wool, scuba, ponte roma…
On the fabric front, I took the opportunity of two months in France to order online a huge amount of wintery fabric from Bennytex and Les Coupons Saint Pierre, two favorites of French sewing bloggers. Not that they don’t deliver in the UK but any excuse is good…
On this basis, here are my sewing projects for the winter – we’ll see what gets done…
1/ A Lexi Top / mini skirt matching set, in a silver jacquard fabric from Bennytex
Last winter I combined the Lexi Top by Named with a self-drafted mini skirt, in a red dotted jacquard fabric from Bennytex. The stifness of the fabric makes the skirt really stand out; and I love being coordinated! So I wore this set a lot. I am very tempted to replicate it in this stunning silver jacquard, from Bennytex too.
2/ A (wearable) black and white jacquard Emery dress robe Emery en jacquard animaux noir et blanc Ben
The Emery dress by Christiane Haynes is one of my favourite long-sleeved dress patterns, even more so with a circle or a pleated skirt. I alread sew view B in this funky black and white jacquard from Bennytex. But big mistake: I sew the zipper on the side, which make the dress very difficult to put on and nearly impossible to taker off… So the next version with a zipper at the back, as instructed by wise(r than me) Christiane Haynes…
3/ A light 3/4 coat with a shawl collar, in a white and black wool
I bought this wool online from Coupons Saint Piere, with nothing precise in mind. When I received it, its soft textre made me think of making a Madawan Cardigan – and then why not transform it into a mid-lenght coat with a belt!
4/ A sweater dress in a wool sweater fabric
I love sweater fabric and I adore wool for the winter, so I just could not miss this opportunity of getting this one from Coupons Saint Pierre. I definitely will make a dress out of it but I still hesitate between reproducing one of my old dresses, which has become to short; or transforming the Granite Sweater by Dessine Moi Un Patron into a dress, reducing its width and putting a belt. Thinking in progress…
5/ More accessories in artificial leather
I just adore those artificial leather fabrics – the silver one in particular reminds me of Issey Miyake handbags. I already saw two small pouches for my girls in the summer and got over-excited by the speed of these projects and how good they looked!! So more of these to come!
And that’s about it for my autumn sewing projects for myself. What about yours?
Bravo Elisenne pour toutes tes nouvelles idées que tu sauras réaliser avec talent.
Bises
Merci merci!