A new velvet Magnolia
Yes, I’ve done it again… I’ve sewn another version of the Magnolia dress by Deer&Doe! Magnolia Old and New You will probably remember my previous versions of Magnolia, all in stretchy velvet, sewn compulsively last autumn and reviewed in this article. They are among the dresses I have worn most both last and this Autumn, […]
Read MoreCozy winter cardis: Agatha and Belladonna
In Spring 2020, I had what I call a “knitting revelation”: I discovered that I could easily follow a pattern, after years of being terrified by what looked like indecipherable code. And since then, my designer of choice has definitely been Andi Satterlund, creator of Untangling Knots. I had been admiring for years her 50’s […]
Read MoreM7081: my new favourite winter dress
New season, new pattern… Every seasons seems to come to me with a favourite dress pattern – winter 2019 was Magnolia‘s season… … summer 2020 was V9253’s … … and autumn 2020 is definitely all about V7081! My “old” versions of M7081 In all honesty, the red and blue versions of these dresses were sewn […]
Read MoreSuspended Leaves: an easy lace shawl for Fall
Since my knitting revelation earlier this year, I have realised that I adore knitting lace – my two Belladonna cardigans (here and here) are probably my proudest makes up to date; although my Blossom shawl (actually my first lace knit of such scale ever) felt also quite an achievement at the time! And in the […]
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