Pants fitting challenge completed: Alice + Olivia Vogue V1051
::Pin-up wannabe mega fail :: Un misero tentativo di foto da pin-up:: After tweaking the Alice + Olivia Vogue V1051 pattern a bit more I decided it was time to test the pattern on proper fabric. I didn’t want to use this precious light dark gray wool but I had no other suitable fabric for pants…and I certainly couldn’t go out and buy more: despite my … Continue reading Pants fitting challenge completed: Alice + Olivia Vogue V1051
La Mia Boutique 04 2014 Review
April La Mia Boutique is an issue full of jacket patterns…So I thought it would be nice to see also some of the other patterns … Unlike other issues there’s less vintage styles. Good or bad? This month we have not one but two guest reviewers! Nicolina from Docksjo. She is also a fan of Colette Patterns and made her second Hawthorne. Not to mention … Continue reading La Mia Boutique 04 2014 Review
Meg Swansen Knitting Workshop in Biella, Italy April 12-13 – The Wool Box
Have you ever dreamed of a knitting workshop in Italy with Meg Swansen? Well, she will be in Biella, (northern) Italy next weekend! It´s her first time ever in Continental Europe…amazing. If you are a long-time knitter you probably know everything about Meg Swansen, her mother Elizabeth Zimmermann and EPS Updated (an updated version of Elizabeth’s Percentage System). I am afraid my knitting knowledge didn’t … Continue reading Meg Swansen Knitting Workshop in Biella, Italy April 12-13 – The Wool Box
Knitted Capelet – The Wool Box pattern
Back in October I visited Abilmente craft fair and discovered a small Italian business that produces its own yarn in Italy: The Wool Box. Linda from The Wool Box was wearing a gorgeous capelet made with one of their yarns and I fell in love with the design. Though my knitting knowledge was was limited to knitting and purling…I walked out with this unbleached natural … Continue reading Knitted Capelet – The Wool Box pattern
Pants fitting challenge: Alice + Olivia Vogue V1051
Yeah, I finally am making pants! Precisely Vogue 1051 Alice + Olivia Pattern now out of print. Yes, it’s a fitting challenge…Yes, my legs are not as long as the model’s…I have already removed 2.5 inches! I am even taking Pants Fitting Techniques with Sandra Betzina on Craftsy. Si’ finalmente sto cucendo dei pantaloni! In particolare il modello Vogue 1051 Alice + Olivia ormai fuori … Continue reading Pants fitting challenge: Alice + Olivia Vogue V1051
Sewing Princess 