Dayo Blouse – Sewing Patterns By Masin
As soon as I’d seen the puffy sleeve from @sewing.masin I knew I would put my hand up to pattern test. This is such a fun pattern which can be made into a below the knee dress, or peplum style blouse. I had originally bought enough fabric (from The Fabric Store), to make the dressContinue reading “Dayo Blouse – Sewing Patterns By Masin”
DIY shirred dress with ruffle
When your sister sends you pictures of a dress for weeks, you take the hints and make it for her birthday! I picked up this quality cotton gingham from Spotlight for $8.99/m as part of their 40% off sale. I was going to buy the black/white I’d seen online but look at this twill-like textureContinue reading “DIY shirred dress with ruffle”
Two-piece swimwear – Butterick 4526
With the success of my previous black one-piece swimsuit, I decided to try a two-piece. I purchased the Butterick 4526 for $4.50 on sale from Spotlight. I really like the sports bra, modest look in bathers at the moment. It was hard to tell from the drawing on the packet what it would turn outContinue reading “Two-piece swimwear – Butterick 4526”
Acacia Underwear – Megan Nielsen
Since I started sewing my own clothing, I swore off buying RTW items. I achieved this goal in 2019 and I aim to do the same this year. One thing that I found challenging was underwear. I’m ashamed to say I was still going to my local K-mart for knickers! I found they weren’t thatContinue reading “Acacia Underwear – Megan Nielsen”
Lois Dress – Tessuti
For my first post, I thought I’d share with you a recent make. This is a dress I’d seen in my early sewing days and simply adored: it’s the Lois dress by Tessuti! I love the under the bust, angled seam lines, the cuffed dolman sleeves and A-line skirt. I have only heart eyes forContinue reading “Lois Dress – Tessuti”
