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

It seems like I have the perfect occasion to make a cocktail dress… I am invited to a friend’s wedding early in June. It will be a church wedding with a lunch reception. Though very excited… I am starting to panic for the dress. Oh my… Needless to say I will have to make a muslin. (c) AFTER SIX DRESSES Location-wise it will be in … Continue reading Going to a wedding: which dress?

Here is finally the dress that has been giving me so many headaches, my own version Burda Dress 10.2009 no. 117. As we all know making your own dresses is something not always easy… this dress is an example. After having spent one week working on it after work, I had to take it apart. The cut below my chest was falling way too low. … Continue reading My own Grey Dress Burda 10.2009 no. 117

I was hoping to post my pictures on my current dress project taken from Burda issue 10/2009…, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. So, here is a preview picture directly from the Burda website I was a bit disappointed with the initial result on this dress… I have put so much work on it that it was depressing to see how it fit … Continue reading A new dress Burda 10/2009 117 and where to buy Burda fabrics

I have been quiet for a few days due to the weather conditions that made it difficult to take pictures and also because I was busy sewing after work or reading your blogs! I am happy to finally show you the my Mad Men dress part of the Presser Foot sew-along. Despite the wintery conditions I decided to be brave and get ready for summer … Continue reading Mad Men Dress Finished