Waayyy back, last winter, on our Sewing Retreat I tested out a bunch of patterns, including the Style Arc Mindi Skirt. I went with the longer length, and decided not to insert the pocket zips, but otherwise as drafted. As has been my experience with all the Style Arc patterns I have made, this went … Read more Style Arc Mindi Skirt
This dress, though not my usual style, really appealed to me when it was released at the beginning of last year. I right away set to shortening the pieces, and then found myself some navy seersucker to trial it. I was going along merrily until I got to sewing the centre front seam, and could … Read more Style Arc Toni Designer Dress
When I came across the Wiksten Tova shirt pattern a while ago, I was smitten. It looked to be a comfy lightweight shirt with possibilities. I duly ordered the pattern, and stuck it together, and then got a bit stuck on how I might do an FBA on it. With the large yoked front, which finishes … Read more Wiksten Tova
I recently made a muslin of the Colette Patterns Crepe dress, to check it for fit and alterations needed, before moving on to some rather special fabric I had in mind for this pattern. It is described on the Colette website as ‘A sweet and easy wrap dress with no closures to sew. The dress … Read more Colette Crepe
