Oups, 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 […]
Read MoreMini Skirt, Maxi Joy
My sewing moto has stalled lately, after a few sewing dissapointments in the wrap dress area (but more on this later). For the moment I need a quick, highly satisfactory project and this SisterMini by Vanessa Pouzet perfectly worked as such. I am not a huge mini skirt person but I am all into the […]
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