…but still no sewing I spent a fair amount of time cutting and fusing interfacing for three shirts and a dress, then realised I also needed lining for the V8858 skirt, so found a bit of cotton lawn in a rose pink- a weird colour for me [it was a bargain when I bought it … Continue reading Making the Cut- more SWAP 2020 prep
Before and after shots of the great clean up! Eeek! A marathon pressing, prepping and cutting session later, and I have 7 tops cut out ready to sew, mostly for my SWAP collection. The Avid Seamstress ‘Drop Sleeve Top’ in ivory cotton [with maybe some linen, I can’t recall] twill, very soft, very drapey, reminiscent … Continue reading You’re the Tops! : SWAP 2020
So, I did my year’s review, went through all the blog posts of 2019…and finally remembered that it’s SWAP time. Sheesh. Here are this year’s rules: Your Perfect Vision – SWAP 2020 11 pieces, in two groups: 9 or 10 that may coordinate (be worn together) to form outfits 1 or 2 that MUST coordinate (be able to be … Continue reading A-Lister: SWAP 2020
The Afternoon [dress and] blouse by Jennifer Lauren I squeezed this out of a piece of [fairly pricey] textured linen. I cut the size 18, and used silk organza for the interfacing. I don’t like the look of the giant button on the front, so I used 2 vintagey glass-looking ones instead. [They may even … Continue reading Good Afternoon
Yes well. I looked at the layout on the pattern- the zip at the back, which I didn’t want to include, goes off at an angle. I decided to give it a go, so used wonder tape to layout the way I wanted it to sit, then found a long strip of silk and made … Continue reading Sub-Dued…
A week of thinking, reading your suggestions and comments, and seething a bit. My measurements are correct My calculations are correct I followed the pattern instructions [such as they are] The pattern instructions even confirm that, whichever method you use [separate front and back, or tube method] the bottom width of the dress is about … Continue reading I’m On a Sub-Mission
Julian Roberts’ ‘Smaller Dress’ a free pattern from the Centre for Pattern Design. I’ll try to explain how this works, but seriously, watch the video here, and just try to imagine it! Photos don’t really help either, but I’ll bung some in. Ruth, I blame you for this! I started by watching several videos where … Continue reading A Subtraction Addition…but not yet
SWAP 2018 #3 or is it?: Style Arc Daisy TROUSERS [not pants] in black linen. For once, I pre-washed this to soften it up. It’s quite a heavy-weight, and I was concerned that the trousers might be a bit too voluminous and stiff. Even after washing, it’s got some heft, so we’ll see how this … Continue reading Daisy Wears Me Troosers?
Is thata joke where you live? Tacking ‘like a boss’ onto any banal activity to make it ironic? Works for me. Anyway, given that this is Hugo Boss linen fabric, the missus is definitely modelling it ‘like a boss’. I only had to nag and threaten a bit to get her out in the sunshine … Continue reading Like a Boss
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