I have really got the sewing bug now!! As I am running out of storage space for steampunk clothing, I need to just do ‘normal’ sewing! My son loves wearing shirts, so I started with him! I am now amazed at how a basic school shirt can be quite so cheap. They have french seams!! …
Tag: Clothes
Jun 02
Turquoise Outfits 2016
I had fallen in love with some Chinese style fabric at Nortex Mills a while back… obviously bought some for the ‘stash’, along with a plain contrast. I had had to guess how much to buy as hadn’t planned anything when I bought it!! Naughty naughty! Browsing Pinterest I had found a different style I …
Jun 02
Leotards 2016
My daughter had stopped doing gymnastics at this point I think, but was trampolining instead. Every girl always wants more leotards though, and nice ones cost a fortune. I figured I could probably manage!! And since I had an overlocker it would be rude not to try. This pattern and the fabric were bought from …
Jun 02
Mini 2172 and Planes Jacket (2015)
I loved making the 2172 and thought it would be great to scale down for my daughter. There was significant guess work involved in doing this!!! I did the jacket first, which was worn with a hitched up skirt from a charity shop, but then also made her the skirt. This butterfly fabric is one …
May 16
Velvet Jacket and Trousers (2014)
I seem to have misplaced my pattern for this one. I made the trousers with the flap front, and a velvet jacket for my husband. He hasn’t worn them very often 🙁 a) It was summer, and the velvet jacket was TOO hot! b) No pockets in the trousers… This is obviously very disappointing, and …
May 16
Butterick B5696 (2014) – Tea Cups
I thought this would be something special for The Asylum, which I was attending for the first time this year. This would be for the Ball event in the Assembly Rooms in Lincoln. Construction of this skirt was very similar to the Simplicity 1819 skirt, but without the side cascades, and with a much bigger …
May 16
Simplicity 2172 (2015)
So I worked my way up to what must be THE most popular steampunk pattern. Nearly every event you go to, you will see someone wearing their variation on this, and that is one of the beauties about steampunk, everyone can do their take on something, it is down to their imagination and creativity. It …
May 10
Simplicity 2207 (2014)
This is another of the ‘popular’ steampunk patterns. I actually made ALL of this outfit. The skirt is really straightforward and even has an elasticated waist. However, it isn’t one of my favourites. I feel it lacks a certain amount of finish – the skirt and bustle edges are just overlocked, or even just finished …
May 10
Simplicity 1819 Bolero (2014)
The bolero is quite simple, having only 3 pattern pieces for this version (an extra one for the version with a collar made for my daughter – which was more complex to put together). The thing that was most difficult with this was hand sewing the trim on. I don’t have much patience when it …
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