Today I constructed the main parts of the bodice and this is how it’s looking so far: The fabric is a silk chiffon/viscose burnout, so is slightly sheer where the viscose component is absent. I am underlining it in black viscose lining, partially to disguise the seam allowances, and partially so that it will match […]
Read MoreAlthough most of my posts have been sewing related lately, I actually have been doing a little knitting in between, and I have three new projects to report! Now is not the appropriate time to count the number of projects that I have to complete – this post is all about startitis starting some exciting new ones. First up – Marlene […]
Read MoreA couple of posts ago I briefly mentioned the curse word ‘buttonholes’ and alluded to a future blog post. Well here it is….. Meet the sewing machine I learnt to sew on: It is a 1950’s Elna Supermatic that my mother bought before she was married. Don’t you just love the kitchen green colour? It […]
Read MoreIt has been a productive weekend around here, sewing wise: I’m really short on tops at the moment, and thought this was a nice wearable design to use up another end-of-the-roll piece that I had saved. It turns out the whole piece was flawed with barring across it, but although it was really noticable on the […]
Read MoreYay – finished! This is such a nice pattern – I really love the pocket flaps and the button front, and the high waist is so flattering – even though I am quite short-waisted. I might start doing sit-ups though – I have to hold my tummy in (see the strain on my face!) to stop it creasing […]
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