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Sewing the V8379 dress…again!
When a dress pattern works, I tend to sew it again and again. So given the success of my first V8379 a few months ago, a second version was due to follow soon – here it is! In no way dissimilar to its predecessor (except for the quality of the pictures maybe, oh well)… V8379 […]
Read MoreSewing the Magnolia dress: more silk and more flowers in my wardrobe
Although knitting has dominated the blog lately, I have in no way given up sewing. Here is my latest Magnolia dress by Deer&Doe, in a dreamy floral silk fabric from Selvedge and Bolts. Magnolia pattern review: a long love story Magnolia is one of my favourite dress patterns; and this version is the latest of […]
Read MoreAll my favourite patterns in one dress
I love sewing dresses and although I am not so keen on self-drafting, I have reached the stage where I have a few tried and tested patterns which I can comfortably manipulate to create new designs. So let me introduce you to shirt dress of my dreams, which is the result of mixing, matching and […]
Read MoreMaking tops: a Belladonna cardigan and a Libra bodysuit
I am notoriously bad at sewing tops, as I always think it requires a similar effort to sewing a dress for half the benefit – you end up with only half the outfit, why bother! However, my new passion for knitting cardigans has led to more skirt sewing, which is itself leading to more needs […]
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