Sewing with Croft Mill: summer in seersucker
Seersucker is one of my favourite fabrics for summer. So when I was given the opportunity to chose from Croftmill’s extensive selection, I was … well, slightly overwhelmed! But pink is always a winner with me so let me introduce you to my pink seersucker Semis dress. What is seersucker? Seersucker is traditionally a cotton […]
Read MoreSewing puff sleeves: M8211 pattern review
And here we come at the (temporary) end of my series on puff sleeves (see here and here for previous articles). The weather has considerably improved in London, so I now expect to be able to wear only sleeveless dresses – fingers crossed… In the meantime, let me introduce you to two versions of the […]
Read MoreSewing with Croft Mill: my lilac chambray co-ord
Guess what: I have just become a brand ambassador for one of my favourite online fabric shops Croft Mill! I am beyond excited!!! My plan was to use their wonderful fabrics to sew lots of summer dresses. But the English weather had other plans… So instead let me introduce you to my lilac chambray co-ord: […]
Read MoreSewing puff sleeves: M8197 pattern review
As I discussed in my previous article, I am completely obsessed with sewing puff sleeves currently. So after my first puff sleeve dress, here is my second: the McCall’s M8197 dress. M8197 pattern presentation The McCall’s M8197 dress is a babydoll dress with an adjusted bodice with stops at mid-bosom level; a low cleveage both […]
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