Lilou is the final pattern in the book Love At First Stitch, which I've been working through for a couple of months now. The projects get harder as the book progresses so this is the most challenging one, mostly because it's lined (eek!). For the lining I used a cotton lawn, and for the outside I chose a… Continue reading ‘Lilou’ dress (Tilly and the Buttons)
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Colour blocked ‘Megan’ Dress (Tilly and the Buttons)
I know I've already reviewed this pattern (read it here), but ever since then I've been dying to make a colour-blocked one in a more drapey fabric. (As you can see, I've completely copied Tilly's idea from the book!) This is the first time I've worked with stretchy fabric (I used a ponte di roma)… Continue reading Colour blocked ‘Megan’ Dress (Tilly and the Buttons)
Tilly and the Buttons ‘Clemence’ Skirt
As I'm currently working my way through Tilly Walnes's book Love at First Stitch, for my latest project I made the Clemence skirt, a basic dirndl style that's super easy to make. In the book, Tilly includes instruction on how to make your own pattern for it (this isn't as hard as it sounds as it's… Continue reading Tilly and the Buttons ‘Clemence’ Skirt
Mod A-line skirts
For my second sewing project, I made the Delphine skirt from the book Love At First Stitch, a simple a-line style with an invisible zip at the back. I ended up making two; this is the first: This wonderfully psychedelic fabric had been sitting in my stash for ages, but I finally found the perfect use… Continue reading Mod A-line skirts
Pyjama trousers
For my first sewing project I made a pair of pyjama trousers from the book Love At First Stitch (which I'll be steadily working my way through before I graduate to commercial patterns). Here's what I started out with... And here's how they turned out (my dog wanted to join in)... This pattern was literally one… Continue reading Pyjama trousers
Sewing My Own Wardrobe (!)
I'm about to embark on an exciting new adventure: sewing all my own clothes for a year! Right now I'm fairly competent at sewing, but I really want to take my skills to the next level, and this will help me get there. I thought I'd start out by setting a few rules: I won't… Continue reading Sewing My Own Wardrobe (!)
oolong stitches 