I have been quietly working on my Colette Crepe. Fitting the bodice has required 4 muslins…Below is version 3. In the meantime I have cut the fashion fabric and nearly finished assembling the bodice. In terms of fitting I believe this is not a beginner’s pattern…despite not being a novice I still has fitting issues… In queste ultime settimane ho lavorato al modello Crepe di … Continue reading WIP: Colette Crepe
Meet my first ever jersey dress! I made it back in 2009 when my sewing garments bug started to first become apparent. I was very excited when I realized my mom’s 1965 Singer had interchangeable disks that I could mount on the machine and have it stitch elastic stitches. And I was fearless enough to give jersey a try! A friend let me flick through … Continue reading A frock from the past: Burda Dress 04/2008 #116
Here is my pride and joy Vogue 8648 – Couture Dress! Thanks to Susan Khalje’s Craftsy course I can finally wear it (praying for some cold weather given the season) Ecco il vestito che mi e’ costato tanto sudore Vogue 8648 – Couture Dress. Grazie al corso di Craftsy tenuto da Susan Khalje lo posso finalmente mettere (spero solo in un po’ di freddo!) How … Continue reading The Big Reveal: Vogue 8648 – Couture Dress
Here is a sneak peak on the dress Vogue 8648 I have been working on for a couple of months now… Ecco un assaggio del vestito Vogue 8648 a cui lavoro da un paio di mesi… What you see is the inside underlined in silk organza…all those seam allowances were catch stitched by hand Quello che vedete e´ l’interno rivestito in organza di seta… tutte … Continue reading Inside my Couture Dress Vogue 8648 – Nel mio vestito sartoriale Vogue 8648
You have probably heard about Craftsy and their online courses…and you may also have become an addict like myself (as if I needed another excuse to sew!) Forse avete sentito parlare di Craftsy e i loro corsi online… e forse vi siete iscritte e non potete farne a meno (come se fosse necessaria un’altra scusa per cucire) I had been eying their classes for sometime…but … Continue reading WIP: Couture dress – Lavori in corso: vestito tecnica sartoriale
Sewing Princess 