I will call it The Long Summer of Pants as I’ve been sewing 4 pairs in a row… La chiamere’ La lunga estate dei pantaloni… ne ho cuciti quattro paia di seguito. I had this leftover silk laying around in my sewing room in sight for over a year…but couldn’t figure out what to make with it… It’s hard to believe this fabric was one … Continue reading Silk lounge shorts
After 6 years I’m going to the beach again soon! And of course it’s a great opportunity to make appropriate clothing…Enter Named Alpi Chino Shorts Dopo 6 anni tra qualche settimana andrò di nuovo al mare! E ovviamente è un’ottima opportunità per cucire dell’abbigliamento adatto…E quindi i i pantaloncini Alpi di Named erano d’obbligo! For this pattern I upcycled a pleated skirt that I never … Continue reading Sewing for the beach: Named Alpi Chino Shorts
I’m so happy I finally made Sewaholic Thurlow Shorts. Actually they were meant to be full-length pants…but I didn’t have enough fabric (well, I mean pants fabric!) for a trial pair…and I wasn’t just ready to part with some cashmere wool. After all I wanted to test the fit… Sono davvero contenta di essere riuscita a cucire i pantaloncini Sewaholic Thurlow In realta’ volevo fare … Continue reading Sewaholic Thurlow Shorts: color-blocking addiction
Here is something I don’t get to do often…sewing for kids. But I couldn’t resist the cuteness of Compagnie M.’s patterns. Ever since discovering Mara Blouse through Evie’s blog I’ve been hoping she would release an adult version… Ecco una cosa che non faccio spesso…cucito per bambini. Ma non ho resistito ai bellissimi modelli di Compagnie M. Da quando ho scoperto la blusa Mara grazie … Continue reading Sewing for Boys: Charles Pants Compagnie M.
As much as I like tailored garments…I also love being comfy. And these two are great for that: Aime Comme Marche à Suivre pants and Aime Comme Material Girl top. I was just lucky they both fit straight from the envelope in a size S…There was no time to make a muslin. Nonostante mi piacciano i capi elaborati…adoro anche star comoda. E questi due cartamodelli … Continue reading Comfy with Aime Comme Marche à Suivre pants and Aime Comme Material Girl top
Sewing Princess 