Having a great Monday? As I am working on my Summer Spark Sew-Along top…here is what I managed to do! I am so impressed with myself that I had to take a picture and show you. The sewing gods must have been with me…because every single time I have put in an invisible zipper where seams where crossing…they were always slightly off! I hate that, … Continue reading WIP: Summer Spark Sew-Along
I really feel I am wearing a unique garment when I have my new Unique Jacket by Paco Peralta on. Does this happen to you when you wear an handmade garment that you managed to alter to fit your body and didn’t mess up (!)? You may remember I bought this pattern at the end of 2011 and thanks to the post I managed to … Continue reading Unique Jacket by Paco Peralta
Finally here is the draped top I have been working on… I finished it three weeks ago but it took me longer than expected to take pictures and finally post them here. I am following the Pattern Review format so I can cover all the info instead of blabbing away 🙂 Pattern Description: Draped top with cap sleeves and V inset. Zipper at the … Continue reading Draped top by Paco Peralta
Ready for the big reveal? Ready for a large photo gallery and details? Pronte per vedere il risultato? Pronte per vedere un po’ di foto e leggere un po’ di dettagli? Here is my self-drafted Peter Pan collar I wrote about. Actually the whole pattern was drafted from scratch. If you ever made a princess seam dress you can turn it into a coat. After … Continue reading Michele 60s-style coat – Cappotto anni 60 modello Michele
Slowly but surely my Michele 60s-style coat is coming along. It has been taking longer than initially planned as I wanted to apply some couture techniques, take my time at pressing every seam and serging the fray-prone wool. Pian pianino procede la produzione del mio cappotto anni 60 modello Michele. Ci sto mettendo piu’ del previsto perché ho cercato di usare tecniche sartoriali, stirare ogni … Continue reading WIP: Michele 60s-style coat – Lavori in corso: cappotto anni 60 modello Michele
Sewing Princess 