Hacking the Albertine Pattern into a Summer Dress
What about some easy sewing for girls – small and big? Albertine is a dress pattern by Citronille which I started sewing for my girls and myself a few years ago in its original version with sleeves; but which I quickly hacked into a sleeveless version, perfect as a summer dress or as a nightie. And […]
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My little shirred dresses… or my new summer addiction!
When I like a sewing pattern, I just can’t get enough of it! And I sew it again and again and again… This summer, I fell in love with shirred dresses. All the more so that this is such an easy one to self-draft that you don’t even need a pattern! So here are the […]
Read MoreBalthazar or my little boys’ ultimate summer shirt
Balthazar by Citronille is definitely the pattern I have sewn most in my (reasonably short) seamstress’s life. At a pace of 5 shirts every summer for each of my little boys, plus a few presents here and there, I must have sewn between 20 and 30… With such a promising name (those who know me will understand), […]
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