I am just back from a few days off and can’t wait to share with you my latest Summer Breeze Top and tell you a bit more about a journey back in time… in Calabria, Italy in a village called Mammola Unfortunately it’s taking me a bit longer to get the pictures ready… but I should be done by tomorrow. In the meantime I leave … Continue reading Summer breeze top and back in time
Those of you who bought Burda in May 2009 might remember this top. I fell in love with it…and I was extremely disappointed to find out that there was no pattern for it in the magazine. Back then I had not started yet with patternmaking, but now over a year on I could finally try to reproduce it. So, I am happy to share this … Continue reading Pleated top tutorial – Burda 2009
Here is my last project for the Summer Essentials Sew-Along… Puff Sleeve Blouse. The bodice is a blouson-type top with bust darts. It has a quite wide fit so I decided to make a very long sash with some black shiny sateen that I just knot around my waist. I guess the most complicated part were the puff sleeves… Originally I wanted to create a … Continue reading Puff Sleeve Blouse
If you are looking for a quick summer blouse, here is a project for you: Sailing on the Lake Blouse… the name comes from the lake that inspired me on this project… Lake Maggiore in Italy (I will cover it in an upcoming post) I believe this pattern is suitable for beginners since it’s only a one piece pattern. Given the wide shape (it looks … Continue reading Sailing on the Lake Blouse Pattern and Tutorial
Since I started following sewing blogs earlier this year, I got fascinated by refashioning men shirts… My goal is to try a new technique every time. So here is a new attempt which is also part of my two summer projects… Summer Essentials Sew-Along and Wardrobe Refashion. It all started with wanting to try shirring and creating a top out of this shirt. It seemed … Continue reading Man shirt refashion: asymmetrical tucks top with shirred back
Sewing Princess 