Ice Cream Top

Summer is here…so is the heat wave…this calls for extreme measures: L’estate è arrivata… e anche il caldo… quindi ho dovuto prendere misure drastiche: Get out, put on the new Ice Cream Top and walk down the street on a mission… Uscire, metter su il nuovo Ice Cream Top e scendere in strada per una missione… Get ice cream fast!!! Comprare urgentemente un gelato!!! If … Continue reading Ice Cream Top

Ambitious weekend projects – Progetti ambiziosi per il weekend

These were my ambitious sewing plans for the weekend: I progetti per questo fine settimana di cucito erano ambiziosi: Start making a bag Test a pattern for a shrug for Karin at Ancien Nouveau Make a summer shirt during my sewing class Start the Easy swing skirt for my mom Cominciare una borsa Testare il modello per un bolero di Karin, Ancien Nouveau Fare una … Continue reading Ambitious weekend projects – Progetti ambiziosi per il weekend

Scenes from an Italian wedding: part 2

Finally the dress for my friends’ wedding in Assisi! In the end it’s very different from what I had initially planned as there were several hiccups along the way: I drafted the pattern and sewed a muslin of what I call the ‘romantic Amélie dress’…but it seemed too conservative for a day wedding ceremony. I promise to show you the actual dress in a few … Continue reading Scenes from an Italian wedding: part 2