One Stitch At A Time
I’ve been meaning to make underwear for quite a while and when I finally got around to it, I ended up making boxers for Simon instead of lingerie for me. It’s as good a starting point as any, I guess. I’m slowly moving towards menswear and starting to replace Simon’s wardrobe with handmade garments – […]
The Rita Blouse – it has sat on the back burner for an absolute age because, as you probably know (if you are following my sewing journey) I just don’t gravitate to separates. And then it hit me – the most obvious answers take me a while – just make it a dress as I […]
I think the July Patreon was one of my favourites to date – the Scout Dress, which is a quintessential 1950s inspired shirt waist dress. This is the pattern I’ve always wanted – it carries real Grace Kelly vibes and is even reminiscent of the New Look (which I have written about in my previous […]
I’m in love. I knew when I saw Madeline’s sneak peeks on Instagram that I was going to love the Basque dress (which is also a top pattern) and I was delighted when I was offered a spot on the tester team as I wouldn’t have to wait until it was released to give it […]
I have several Adrienne blouses in my wardrobe – it’s a classic pattern. You can find my previous post on the blouse here. Three pattern pieces makes it a very simple make but such an effective one with the billowy sleeves. As much as I love the pattern, I find that I do not reach […]
I don’t make separates very often; I have to really love a pattern to take a break from ‘dressmaking’. I couldn’t resist the latest offering from Peppermint Magazine, though: The Paddington Top. It’s a free pattern (although there is a suggested donation of $2 if you would like to pay for it; if not, you […]
“No woman really knows anything about men’s clothes. How could she? After all, she’s conditioned to obsolescence, to the principle that things go out of fashion. Well-dressed men know that nothing worthwhile is ever outmoded, that a superb tailor’s work is ageless” — Finis Farr (American Author) I’ve been meaning to sew some garments for […]
I made this pattern back at the start of May along with Sally (@theyorkshiresewist) who shares my love of vintage styles. Just like any of Gertie’s patterns, the Gardner deserves a place on the blog. It’s definitely a spotlight look. Named after the beautiful Ava Gardner, this yoke top could easily be dressed up or […]
✂️ @kosedostudio have recently launched this gorgeous and versatile dress pattern. It’s a loose fitted dress with so much potential for personalisation with sleeves and frills aplenty: needless to say, I opted for puff sleeves for my tester version. Anyone familiar with my makes knows that one of my all time favourite patterns is the Lima […]
This is a pattern that has been on my radar for a long, long time. It’s so long ago since I bought it that I had almost forgotten I had it. With Gertie’s monthly Patreon projects, I has plenty of her vintage patterns to work on. I bought this floral print cotton from The Rag […]