This must be the most embarrassing photo shoot ever (just picture cars driving by, my neighbors possibly peeking through the windows)…and my publishing it online can only be a testament to how crazy I can sometimes be…especially considering that people normally consider me a pretty serious person! Clearly no dancer should fear for their job! I was told this outfit looks like a 70s Disco … Continue reading Ballerina on fire
Can you believe in two weeks I’ll be on stage? Well, neither can I…especially because this year I also started ballet (no pun intended 😉 And I certainly could not miss an opportunity to make my own outfit…I’ll be making a red shirt for me and a woman in my class And if that was not enough of a challenge…I’ll have to copy these pants/trousers. … Continue reading WIP: Dancewear
Look my dress got selected to be on Burda Spain April issue! And they managed to misspell my blog name…they must have thought Sewig is my last name…oh well you can’t have it all. (Sorry for the low quality picture…it’s a scan from the magazine) Not long ago I discovered that Burda Spain and Burda Germany run a monthly reader competition. You can send them … Continue reading Sewing Princess on Burda Spain
Initially it was meant to be a weekend away in London…but it turned out to be the best sewing weekend ever! The weekend started in the best possible way…London welcomed me with a bright sunny day! Armed with Karen’s map to fabric shops, I headed to the famous Walthamstow market to meet sweet Evie. Though we never met before we discovered straight away we have one … Continue reading London: the best sewing weekend
Finally I managed to sew Paco Peralta’s Treky dress…when I saw his drawings it was love at first sight. It just took six months for my love to materialize ;o) From a technique point of view , this dress marks my first ever attempt at using flat piping. I started off with a size M that I had to take in for my swayback, a … Continue reading I’m crazy for Paco Peralta’s Treky dress
Sewing Princess 