Sewing the V8379 dress…again!
When a dress pattern works, I tend to sew it again and again. So given the success of my first V8379 a few months ago, a second version was due to follow soon – here it is! In no way dissimilar to its predecessor (except for the quality of the pictures maybe, oh well)… V8379 […]
Read MoreSewing the Magnolia dress: more silk and more flowers in my wardrobe
Although knitting has dominated the blog lately, I have in no way given up sewing. Here is my latest Magnolia dress by Deer&Doe, in a dreamy floral silk fabric from Selvedge and Bolts. Magnolia pattern review: a long love story Magnolia is one of my favourite dress patterns; and this version is the latest of […]
Read MoreMy first stranded colorwork knit: the Bowfell jumper
One of my (untold) resolutions for 2021 was to learn stranded colorwork (also called Fair Isle) knitting. And even though it took me until December, I did it! Let me introduce you to my first ever (and definitely not my last) stranded colorwork knit: the Bowfell jumper by AlongAvecAnna. Knitting colorwork: where to start? Although […]
Read MoreKnitting Hetty by Andy Satterlund
Although my sewing mojo has been on-and-off, my knitting has gone full team over the past two months. Here are my latest two makes, hot off the needles: You know by now my love for the patterns created by talented Andi Sutterland of Untangling Knots. Although Belladonna is by far my favourite (see my fifth […]
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