I love this pattern. It is definitely a TNT for me. I’ve now made, erm, five in total, which could be the most I’ve made of one pattern - I think! The first version I made 11 years ago from a pink and white Tanya Whelan print. Then I gave the pattern a rest until … Continue reading Simplicity 2444 – elephants and kowhai
This is a new pattern company for me. Nerida Hansen, for those who don’t know, are an Australian textile/fabric company. Their fabrics are full of bright cheerful colours and are beautiful quality. Alongside their fabrics, they also produce sewing patterns and this is where the Smock dress comes in. The fabric did not come from … Continue reading Nerida Hansen Smock Dress
Long time no speak, WordPress is doing my head in with its new blocks and one whole page has been lost. 😦 Anyway this skirt doesn’t need much introduction. This is the third version of this skirt I’ve made. It is just becoming a fave TNT. That’s three I’ve made in a year, the other … Continue reading Just Patterns Stephanie Skirt Mk 3 and Pattern Scissors Cloth Galaxy T-shirt
Hello folks, it’s been a while! We moved house and it’s winter which means cold photos! I’ve still been sewing and have a number of things to blog, many repeats of other makes, but a few new ones too. One of these days I’ll get out there and get photos! First off the ranks, a … Continue reading Jennifer Lauren Ivy Pinafore Mk II
Our granddaughter is nearly 2, but I’m so far behind on my blogging that I actually need to share the things I made for her for Christmas just gone - well 4 months ago! Penguin hatThis actually needs little introduction. I knitted a penguin set for her when she was tiny. She absolutely loved the … Continue reading Baby clothes – the next instalment!
This is another of those “I made this a while ago” items. I think I finished it around 12-18 months ago. I was looking for a blazer which would act as a casual jacket. There are a number of Grainline Morris Blazers out in the wild. It is described on the website as a “perfect … Continue reading Grainline Morris Blazer
This will be about the last one for now on the subject of Art Deco. There is something else I’ve made, but I need to get Mr N to put them on, so they can wait for now! So the last one from me, is this dress. I wanted another dress for evenings, so this … Continue reading Art Deco Evening dress
Next up, some more Art Deco items! This time a flared white skirt and another Scroop Ngaio blouse. The blouse needs little introduction. I really wanted to make this next version from a more drapy fabric, such as a viscose to see how it fitted and the pleats down the front would sit, but I … Continue reading Scroop Ngaio blouse and White flared skirt
Next in line from the Art Deco festival is this fringe style party dress. This wasn’t originally on the plan of things to make until a local friend said she had this feathery fabric at home which she’d bought for children’s dress ups, but probably wasn’t going to use. So she gave this to me, … Continue reading Art Deco Fringe dress
The next outfit for Art Deco… Reconstructing History 1341 - a sporting dress based on an original from the 1930s. They state on the website it’s from 1932, so pretty much on the button date-wise. I loved the shape of this pattern straight away, a dress with a waist and a fitted skirt with inverted … Continue reading Reconstructing History 1341 – 1932 sporting dress
