Autumn Sewing: Lexi Top+ Mini Skirt
Filled with enthusisam after my last article (and the high expectations it generated in the sewing community I’m sure…), I finally started sewing my autumn wardrobe. First on my list: a mini skirt/ Lexi Top set, in a silver brocart fabric from Bennytex. I already sew a similar set last year, also in a brocart fabric by Bennytex, but red! […]
Read MoreMy Autumn Sewing Projects
After two months spent in the sun sewing and wearing solely shirred dress, it is about time to start thinking about my autumn wardrobe! Ideas and patterns are all but lacking, I just need to get a bit organised – and find time to sit down at my sewing desk!! My summer and winter wardrobes […]
Read MoreMy Girls’ Citronille Handmade Wardrobe
As my regular readers will by now have understood, I am a complete Citronille addict! As a result, my girls have been amply supplied with Citronille summer dresses, mainly in Liberty fabric, over the past few years. Here is a review of what they’ve been wearing this year (probably our last year of Liberty outfits, as […]
Read MoreShirred Dress Tutorial, So Easy!
If you make a smocked dress with one of my tutorials, do not hesitate to use the hashtag #smocksmignons so that I can admire and re-gram it!! I have finally come around to writing the long-promised shirred dress sewing tutorial! – utterly timely on 25th August, oh well… Anyway, this tutorial is not only easy […]
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