I rarely use patterns when I make skirts, preferring to just whack out a dirndl. It\’s easy to just throw together a couple of rectangles and you can hem it by machine! But I made an exception for Butterick 6285, one of the new(ish) releases in the \”Patterns by Gertie\” Butterick line.This pattern is a bit…
Archives for January 2016
Sewing, Blogging, & Consumption
learning how to use my camera step one towards being a better blogger. Y\’all, I have a bit of a conundrum here today. 1. I want to blog more consistently and 2. I don\’t want to blog fluff but 3. I\’m not sure how I feel about 52+ completed projects a year.One of my resolutions…
A Simple Marinière
Remember my Kate Middleton inspiration board from way back in August? I\’ve jokingly been calling it my \”Kate Capsule\”in my head ever since, and though it\’s been slow going, I have been making progress! I made those \”couple great dresses\” (my little black dress with a white collar and a navy and cream bow neck dress),…
Inspiration: Outerwear
Currently inspired by… this (old) Kate Spade faux fur popover: a neutral cape and full skirt (via Atlantic Pacific): this convertible coat (pattern!) from Dressy Talk: A video posted by Sewing Patterns Design Studio (@dressy_talk) on Dec 28, 2015 at 12:19pm PST Which one is your favorite? What color(s) would you choose for a cape…
Triplets Sewing Challenge: Collars and Cuffs
Hello to allie J. readers and welcome to those stopping in from Sewing the 60s or Style Sixties! Catherine from Sewing the 60s and I previously challenged each other to make matching dresses with the same fabric and you can see the results here and here. This time around, we invited Sarah from Style Sixties…