Green in Rome

Hope you have been having a lovely week where you are. Weekend is near…so more sewing time ahead. You have probably seen this great  top tutorial. It’s from last year’s Antro collection and it has been on my wish-list for a while.  Well, actually it still is since this one is something I made for my youngest cousin and I am just modeling it since … Continue reading Green in Rome

How to turn the Sorbetto into the Little bows blouse

The Sorbetto Tank Top is a very versatile pattern from Colette Patterns. So flexible that I can see it becoming the foundation for a sloper very easily.     It is so stylish and simple to make that it has quickly become a very popular pattern among bloggers (Alessa, Andrea, Karen, Scruffy Badger Time, Mena, and many more) So, today I want to show you … Continue reading How to turn the Sorbetto into the Little bows blouse

Little bows blouse with a Swiss flair

One of the things I love about Europe is that it’s rather easy to travel around, especially when you are close to the border. This past weekend I finally visited Lugano in Switzerland on a day trip Una delle cose che mi piace in Europa e’ la facilita’ negli spostamenti, soprattutto quando vivi vicino al confine. Lo scorso fine settimana sono finalmente andata a Lugano … Continue reading Little bows blouse with a Swiss flair

Little Miss Marple Blouse

My journey to work the other day got quite intriguing…maybe because I was wearing my new Little Miss Marple Blouse. This is the last project before the summer break at my pattern drafting course. Il mio viaggio in ufficio l’altro giorno si è rivelato molto intrigante… forse perché indossavo la nuova camicia della Piccola Miss Marple. E’ l’ultimo progetto del corso di cucito prima della … Continue reading Little Miss Marple Blouse

Ice Cream Top

Summer is here…so is the heat wave…this calls for extreme measures: L’estate è arrivata… e anche il caldo… quindi ho dovuto prendere misure drastiche: Get out, put on the new Ice Cream Top and walk down the street on a mission… Uscire, metter su il nuovo Ice Cream Top e scendere in strada per una missione… Get ice cream fast!!! Comprare urgentemente un gelato!!! If … Continue reading Ice Cream Top