Yesterday I showed you my Alice Top, made from a pattern by Tessuti. Today I am going to illustrate the steps I took to adjust the front yoke and armbands for a full bust. It is always best to make a muslin/calico for fitting but this uses a quicker short cut. Bust Adjustment with Minimum Fuss and Fabric… Continue reading Alice Top: Full Bust Adjustment
When I was musing about what to do with my Vietnamese silk, Michelle suggested this Alice Top pattern by Tessuti. I really like it. I love a top with a yoke. I know that this style can resemble maternity wear, on those of us with larger chests, but I love a smock top. The yoke offers lots of opportunity for decoration… Continue reading Alice Top
I need pockets. I can’t imagine there are any men who would tolerate trousers without them. My son won’t even wear a shirt unless it has a breast pocket. I have designed and made waistcoats for my husband especially so that he has enough, including one for his phone. Pockets are a Feminist Issue Yet women’s wear often… Continue reading Pockets In a Slip
I’m about to lose my favourite pair of jeans. They always wear out in the crotch area first. They get fatigued by about eight months of thigh rubbing. I have one pair of jeans that fit and two other pairs that seemed to fit in the store but got way too baggy after a few wearings. Does this… Continue reading Emergency: I Need Jeans
Who doesn’t love Nano Iro fabrics? I raise my hand to say I think they make the most beautiful prints. They are the perfect balance between art and design. Their prints are both painterly and wearable. I love the feeling of the hand-drawn in all their work. Gosh, I see they have a book! Add that to… Continue reading Nano Iro Double Gauze Love
Ok folks, here’s my first selfie, in a me-made garment. This finished dress is a version of my raglan shirt hack into an A-line dress. This fabric is a polyester crepe with Lycra. It had about 20% stretch so I used it even though it was a woven, not a knit. I loved the print. It’s like a… Continue reading Finished Dress
I’m searching for the perfect everyday top. I wear jeans a lot, even though I don’t love the way trousers look on my body. But jeans are the best and warmest if I’m walking on the marshes, or working around the house. They are more practical than a dress. I can wear my undershirts with them, all I need is… Continue reading The Perfect Everyday Top
This is the delicious Vietnamese silk fabric I was given. I love the cranberry colour! I can’t decide whether to make a slip dress or a top from it. I have 4 metres but it is only 1 metre wide. I had pyjamas out of this fabric years ago and they shrank when I cleaned them. So I… Continue reading What To Do With My Vietnamese Silk Fabric
It has become apparent to me, through my Polyvore mood boards, how much I enjoy mixing patterns. Okay, this isn’t a big surprise. I’m always attracted to patterned fabrics when shopping. I have to remind myself to buy solid colours so that I have some background pieces. And oh boy, did I ever buy pattern fabrics at the Knitting and Stitching… Continue reading Neutral Colours and Patterned Fabrics
I finished making my A-line dress in a cosy grey sweatshirt fabric. I am delighted with it! It fits even better than I’d hoped. I’m wearing it now and will take some pictures to show you today. It took about 2 hours from cutting the fabric to finishing the hem (I basted and tried it on… Continue reading A-line Dress Thoughts
In my last post, I showed you how to lengthen, slash-and-spread a pattern to convert a T-shirt into an A-line dress. I usually draft my own patterns but I tried this technique on one of the patterns I recommended. I chose the Centerfield Raglan T-shirt pattern by Green Style Creations. It was available by instant download and… Continue reading Waist and Hip Alterations to T-shirt Pattern
In my last post I really admired this simple A-line, T-shirt dress from Gorman and went looking for a sewing pattern to make it. I couldn’t find one, so I’ve decided to illustrate how to do a pattern hack of a basic raglan, T-shirt to turn it into an A-line dress. Share this:
