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One last dress for the summer: NL6491
After a couple of rough months, this summer has brought me immense peace and joy. The weather has helped a lot. I love the heat, especially by the seaside. And I have truly made the most of the heatwave in my sewing room. So here is the last of my summer dresses. NL6491 pattern review […]
Read MoreSewing a Lune dress in silk
The summer has been about sewing lightweight cotton dresses for me. But here I have made an exception: let me introduce you to my luxurious silk Lune dress… Well, actually my daughter’s, as this dress suits her colouring much better than mine! Three very different versions due to different fabric used This is my third […]
Read MoreTutorial: sewing a Zimmermann-like tiered ruffle skirt
I have been obsessed with Zimmermann tiered ruffled skirts for a long time. It took me ages to figure out how to reproduce them (let’s call it snail brain); and even longer to be motivated enough for all this gathering. But here we are, finally! Zimmermann ruffles inspiration If you are anything like me and […]
Read MoreSewing with Croft Mill: another M8211 summer dress
I warned you: I was so enamoured with my summer version of the M8211 pattern in a beautiful cotton voile from Croft Mill that I have to sew another version. Here it is, same pattern, same fabric shop, why change a winning team? M8211 review: nothing to add I’m afraid… This is my fourth version […]
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