Sasha skirt – thedementedfairy

June 1, 2018

Great Okis from Little Acorns…

I’m so chuffed with the two OkiStyle patterns I’ve made recently, that I sent my thanks to Oki herself, with links to the blog and my Pattern Review posts. She replied to both, and here are her charming messages, which I thought you’d all enjoy as much as I did. #1 re the ‘Sasha’ skirt … Continue reading Great Okis from Little Acorns…

May 20, 2018

Oki-Dokey

Oki-style Sasha skirt, purple/green cotton plaid Here are the pics from the website Oki is apparently a Mongolian designer, living and working in Germany. Her style is quirky, interesting, and has a Japanese feel to it … Continue reading Oki-Dokey

May 16, 2018

Making Plans…not for Nigel, for me!

The Westwood skirt is almost done [blog post already written, have some patience will you?!] and so it’s only right that I’m planning and plotting to get a nice big batch of stuff cut out ready to sew in the little bits of time I’ll snatch from my marking season. Florals: I’ve had this pattern … Continue reading Making Plans…not for Nigel, for me!

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018

Up the Cut

What’s she on about now? Preparing to cut out took longer than expected! On the cutting table, two more Style Arc Lani tunics. Now, the first one turned out nicely, but I dodged the FBA bullet by making the fronts out of jersey…and there’s still a little evidence that an FBA would have helped [I … Continue reading Up the Cut