My little gingham dress

Black and white gingham seems to be everywhere this Spring. Having no shame to follow the crowd, let me introduce you to my latest Spring make, a very simple knee-length, fit-and-flare, black-and-white gingham dress: Gingham dresses inspiration I had been wanting to sew a little gingham dress for ages and this Spring the stars finally […]

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Which jumpsuit to sew? M7908 of course… three times!

As you know, I am a bit of a matchy-matchy girl and rarely sew separates for this reason. Dresses are therefore my go-to garment. Jumpsuits are also a good option and I think I have found a really attractive pattern: let me introduce you to my three versions of M7908. Which criteria for the right […]

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A second shirt dress for Spring

Despite the complete absence of Spring weather, I have been making tremendous progress on my handmade Spring wardrobe and have nearly completed all the projects I had planned earlier in the season – I am so proud of myself! Here is my latest make, a midi shirt dress in Liberty fabric. Mixing patterns: B6702 and […]

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Spring separates: trousers, top and skirt

As you know, I am a dress-addict and would wear (and sew) dresses every single day. But for the sake of diversifying my sewing, I have recently tried to introduce different pieces in my wardrobe. Last winter was all about skirts (here and here) to match my (far too) numerous knitted cardigans. For Spring, I […]

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