Until now I have resisted making a trench coat for myself, as belted waistlines don’t really suit me-and-my-short-waist-that-is-not-getting-any-smaller, but rummaging through some of my fabrics I found some stone coloured stretch twill, and thought I’d give a slim-line trench coat a go. I thought I had a pattern somewhere for this one, circa 2000: We produced this one in viscose coated polyurethane […]
Read MoreI needed a suit – the one that I do have doesn’t fit anymore, so I made one! I’ve got to say it is great when you can make one to your own specifications – and you can save so much! I found a gorgeous wool herringbone stripe in a charcoaly slate colour. It is very fine and loosely woven (ie, […]
Read MoreI have to share with you what I had for breakfast the other day: (image from delicious magazine UK) Mmm… Croquembouche! It didn’t look quite as fabulous as this one, and the morning after the party it actually looked more like this: But I think I enjoyed it even more sneaking leftovers out of the fridge to go with […]
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This tutorial explains how to sew a two-piece sleeve vent on a lined tailored jacket, just like this: This is the method you will often find in ready-to-wear, where the vent on the shell is first constructed, the lining is then attached to the hem, and finally the buttons are sewn on. Personally I don’t […]
Read MoreI have a roll of rather-boring-brown-knit.I don’t know why I was left with this piece when I sold off all my fabric ends – I’m guessing it fell off the back of the truck, or maybe the guy left it behind on purpose!!Whatever – there is 10m of chocolate brown 50% wool/50% viscose stretchy stuff. Now you know I […]
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