The Vogue love story continues with the V9327 dress
After a very positive initial experience of the Vogue patterns (see my articles about the V8630 dress here and here), I continued my exploration of their Custom Fit collection with their V9327 dress: perfect for the winter with its high-collar, its long cuffed sleeves and its midi circle skirt. These beautiful details really appealed to […]
Read MoreOups, I Did It Again: A Second Vogue 8630 Dress!
Yes, very typical of me, after sewing a first version of the Vogue 8630 dress, I had to immediately sew a second one! And there is no hiding with this collar: despite the very different fabrics, the dresses do look very similar: As I mentionned in my previous article, I was over the moon with […]
Read MoreThe Joy of the Perfectly Fitted Dress
I think I have fulfilled one of my year-long sewing pursuits: finding the perfectly-fitted dress pattern. What do you think? – this is without any bust adjustment whatsoever! My dress size is a perfectly standard UK8 / French 36, I am even the standard height for most French Indie patterns (1.67m), but my bust is […]
Read MoreMy Favourite Cosy Jumper
I think I’ve found my favourite jumper knitting pattern for this winter, yeah! Meet Leah, from La Maison Victor’s Sept-Oct 2018 edition, available here. Easy and quick to knit; and so so soft and cosy! First I should be honest and highlight that this is actually not my jumper: it was knitted for my 12 […]
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