I used the Simplicity 1819 again for this, but made it reversible this time. To go with two different outfits. This would go with the Truly Victorian skirt I had just made (from charity shop curtains), and re-use the embroidery designs I had done for ‘Time’. The new challenge here was positioning the embroidery designs …
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Jun 11
Truly Victorian TV261-R 1885 Four Gore Underskirt
I acquired some bargain fabric in the form of some red curtains from a charity shop. I finally got round to washing them and unpicking all the seams and linings. Lots of fabric! The theory was that I could try a new pattern, and if it went wrong it wouldn’t matter much. I went for …
Jun 11
Plane blueprint shirts 2017
So we were on a long weekend in Margate and stopped in Canterbury on the way home. And I happen to spot a fabric shop – this happens a lot funnily enough! As usual the family traipse in after me, but then youngest spots this fantastic fabric – he is planes mad! His Dad approves …
Jun 11
White rabbit trousers and reversible waistcoat – 2017
I had had an idea to have a theme for when we went as a family to The Asylum in August 2017. It didn’t come off at all! But I did get my inspiration from Alice through the Looking Glass. I liked lots of Alice’s outfits, but I think my idea was based loosely around …
Jun 11
Butterfly Jacket – Burda 6921
Having loved the mini butterfly 2172 I did for my daughter, I went and bought some more of the fabric for a jacket I could wear all the time. I chose the Burda 6921 pattern. It is fully lined, has pockets and is a lovely shape. I really do wear this all the time (in …
Jun 03
Owl Dress – Simplicity K1699
I am loving sewing, and want to be able to wear things I make more and more! I have a fabric addiction, and buy fabric when I don’t know what I am going to use it for!! Like many other sewers I buy patterns without any fabric too. Eventually the two will come together!! I …
Jun 03
Blouse – New Look 6599
Once again I had bought some fabric to make a blouse, but without a pattern. I finally found this one and decided on version C. I thought this would be a good ‘cross-over’ type item, that I could wear at Steampunk events and ‘normally’. I do wear it with the denim skirt, and butterfly waistcoat …
Jun 03
Jumpers 2016-17
My daughter wanted an Autumnal jumper so I found this lovely wool and a pattern she approved of!! I liked it so much I then made one for myself!! And so my son wasn’t left out I made a jumper for him too!!
Jun 03
Denim Skirt 2016
I think I had been inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee now. In particular I remember loving the asymmetric skirt, although this is actually nothing like that!! But I wanted to make a denim skirt that was flared and had a bit of swish to it. I had seen things on Pinterest too, and …
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