I recently made up the Allison skirt by Style Arc, a pattern I’ve had in my stash for a while. I was intrigued by how the pleats were made so they weren’t bulky. When I finally got to printing out the pattern, I have to say the pattern pieces are odd looking!While it wasn’t at … Read more
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
I initially decided to give this pattern a try for Indie Pattern Month, but procrastinated as usual, so while it was finished, I didn’t get to taking photos in time. I love a good pencil skirt, and with the added benefit of pockets, trialing this pattern was a no brainer. I went with the size … Read more
Back to the sewing archives …. One of the first patterns I made when I started sewing again about 5 years ago was the Sewaholic Crescent skirt. I never really wore this, because the fabric was too crisp and not really my colours. I would consider making it again in a more drapey fabric, with … Read more
More work appropriate skirts. The Colette Mabel had recently been released, and again was proving to be a quick and successful make in the blogosphere. I made my first one, Version 3 in the pattern, in a plain charcoal ponte, straight off the pattern. I lined the waistband in cotton lycra, which again gave the … Read more
Not long after my last post I was offered a full time job. This is a big life change, as previously I had only been doing some very part time work from home. It also created a bit of a wardrobe crisis, as my occupation previous to this was jeans and tee-shirt casual. I needed … Read more
For a number of girly gifts lately, I have made Simple Skirts using the tutorial on the DanaMadeIt blog.In simple terms, you use the full width of fabric – sew a side seam, hem and casing for elastic. Done! These are a quick project, and are a nice way to showcase some pretty fabric.
A quick round-up of the Christmas presents that were sewn up by me. Mostly, these are all patterns I have sewn previously, so not much to add. Another Perfectly Preppy skort, from the pattern by the Scientific Seamstress. This was a popular choice again featuring favourite colour, purple. The spots fabric is a cotton, and … Read more
Also for my niece’s birthday I made a skort from the Perfectly Preppy Skirt/Skort pattern by the Scientific Seamstress. I made her one of these for her last birthday, which she wore at every opportunity. After consulting with my sister (her Mum), it was determined that her current favourite things are butterflies and the colour … Read more