After making my first version of La Mia Boutique 3/2014 pants I was determined to alter the pattern: I wanted a lower waist and slimmer leg. The pants were fitting me well in the waist and hip area so no alterations needed. To lower the waistline: I removed the waistband completely. I then dropped the waistline by 1 inch and drew a new line. From … Continue reading Fitting Misteries: Low-rise Pants La Mia Boutique 3/2014 – Misteri di vestibilità: Pantaloni a vita bassa

I am not talking about my face wrinkles, of course! If you missed their blog tour, Tap Shorts is the first pattern by Katy & Laney. From the moment I saw the pattern I was in love with view A… As I normally do, I tried to resist the temptation of buying them. Seeing new versions popping up didn’t make things easy (A denim version, a … Continue reading Tap Shorts by Katy & Laney View A: beware of wrinkles!

Isn’t it the cutest piping? It’s Fleurs des Iles by Petit Pan When I bought it I didn’t know what to do with it (I tend to do that with fabric too!) but when eventually I bought this gabardine I thought it would be a nice detail. Non è bellissimo questo sbieco con cordoncino? E’ Fleurs des Iles di Petit Pan Quando l´ho comprato non sapevo cosa farci (ho lo stesso … Continue reading Pants take two: La Mia Boutique 3/2014