I began working on my Chanel-style jacket yesterday, here is the illustration and shell fabric: As you can see it is a fairly standard shape, so I simply started from my existing jacket block with a princess line, which is a standard NZ size 10, and I graded it up to my measurements, which are a […]
Read MoreI designed and made wedding dresses for several years, and thought I’d share some favourites! Jennifer’s gown was made from blush coloured silk duchess satin and the bodice was overlaid in a delicate antique lace that her mother sourced from an antique store: Although the front skirt was quite plain, the back was formed into 2 deep […]
Read Moretangerine n. – a widely cultivated variety of mandarin orange the same colour as my new skirt!dream n. – a fanciful vision of the conscious mind that I can still wear skirts above my knees! Do I look happy with my new skirt?Nope! I thought this fabric would make up nicely in a tulip skirt – so I used Burdastyle #114 […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t made bound buttonholes before, sit down and make a few in a row, you will soon get the hang of them. They aren’t hard – you just need to be accurate. When stitching small areas like this, even an error of 1mm is noticeable – I try to be accurate to within 0.5mm. And […]
Read MoreI’ve finally finished the twist dress! It has been sitting on the mannequin, conveniently concealed by my partially made trenchcoat, ever since I did this: Mmm. Moving right along… All I had to complete was the zip, armhole facings and hem, so really it was finished in no time. I tend procrastinate on projects that aren’t going as planned, […]
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