Remember the vintage Italian fabric I bought earlier this summer? When I read about Fall for cotton challenge organized by Tasha and Rochelle…I knew I had to use this fabric. 100% cotton, 100% vintage.   When I first got the fabric I thought I would make a circle skirt…but then I remembered about Simplicity 2588. The pleated skirt version has a vintage feel to it and … Continue reading Fall for Cotton: Vintage Italian Fabric Dress – Simplicity 2588

Here is the dress I wore at the wedding in Abruzzo. The photos were taken at the reception venue…it’s a very typical Italian wedding venue. When I started considering making a dress, I didn’t have much time left but I had this fabric in my stash. I had fallen for this fabric last time I was in Rome and visited a new-to-me fabric store called … Continue reading Rectangle Maxi Dress

My quest for the perfect fit…or at least properly fitting armscye and sleeves has been taking longer than expected. After taking the full Craftsy class with Lynda Maynard and working on several muslin iterations…I still had some issues So, in April I took a class at Raystitch with Alice Prier to get a professional help me with fit. During the class we finalised the pattern…and … Continue reading Sew the Perfect Fit: update

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