Not happy with my current coat challenge I decided to join the Mad Men Dress sew-along that Presser Foot is hosting I didn’t really need a new dress but when I saw the designs I could see myself trying to make my own pattern for it. My goal is to re-create the grey one… I love the neckline. Ideally I would like to make a … Continue reading A new challenge: Mad Men dress sew-along
I adore wrap dresses. I find them very versatile and flattering. So a few weeks ago I embarked on a project to create my own pattern for a Diane Von Fustemberg-inspired wrap dress. In the end it took me longer that initially foreseen, so I think I will take it easy for my next project. As you may know the original wrap dress dates from the … Continue reading My own Diane Von Fustemberg wrap dress
. Here is my version of the Coffee Date Dress. I really liked working on this pattern and the instructions were easy to follow. I particularly liked the details that allow you to line the bodice around the neck and arms. The only headache was with putting together the shoulder seams… but if you have troubles like me… you can use this step by step … Continue reading Coffee Date Dress
A couple of days ago I listed the projects I intended to do for my summer essentials sew along. I tried to describe the fabrics I had in mind but thought a picture would show it far better than words. So, here is the fabric choice. What do you think about it? 1. A-line dress As mentioned in my last post, I got this fabric … Continue reading Fabric choices for Summer essentials sew along
I don’t know about you, but I tend to see too many great project ideas when reading blogs and looking at books or magazines… and then I never have enough time to do it all. So, when I read that Ali was organizing Summer essentials sew along I decided to join in. What I like about her sew along is that you are free to … Continue reading Summer essentials sew along
Sewing Princess 