Happy new year! Though the dress was totally not planned for the new year…I managed to finish it on time and wear it on New Year’s Eve. You’ve probably seen this pattern before (I made the skirt pattern last year). It’s Burda 122 09/2010…that’s been on my to-sew list for over 2 years. And it’s not like I didn’t have the fabric in my stash! … Continue reading New dress for the new year: Burda 122 09/2010

Not even my broken serger stopped me from completing the Colette 2.0 challenge. Here is my wintery Peony! I really want to thank Ali for gifting me this beautiful pattern. Fitting the bodice took some time. You can read all the details on the post I wrote on Sarah’s blog Neanche la taglia e cuci rotta ha impedito che finissi la sfida Colette 2.0. Ecco … Continue reading Colette Peony

Despite my serger being under repair, I did finish my Peony on time…I actually wore it today to work! Want to read about my bodice adjustments? Hop on over to Rhinestones and Telephones. Sarah who’s been one of the masterminds behind the Colette Sew-along is having sew-along participants on her lovely blog. It’s my first time…I was actually a bit nervous…I didn’t want to disappoint … Continue reading Peony Sew-along: I’m Guest Posting

The moment I saw the Swing dress 133 on Burdastyle August, I knew I had to make it. The cotton was already in my stash and I added some fun contrasting details…otherwise it looked too serious. By the way…don’t you think I look just like the Burda model? Well at least I tried when I posed 😉 Da quando ho visto questo vestito su Burda … Continue reading Swing dress Burda 08/2012 #133 with a twist