Or, as my fiance likes to call it, the "magic eye" coatigan haha You know one of the things I love most about sewing? I've all but completely stopped paying attention to fashion "guidelines" and trends! I've canceled my fashion magazine subscriptions and now, I get most of my inspiration from fabric, pattern releases, other sewists, and the odd fashion blogger. I make and wear only what I really want, regardless ...
Read More
Hello readers! There's a bit of a change today as I'm sharing a project that I made for someone else! I usually sew for myself, but as my husband and I were headed to a Victorian Fancy Dress afternoon tea with our costumers' guild, I made him not only a coat, but also a vest and an ascot. That, along with sewing my own outfit (some of which I will be ...
Read More
Hello readers! I'm so excited to share this project with you! I've been dreaming of a green wool coat for some time now and last winter I decided that I wanted a 1940's coat after watching the British show Home Fires. I knew exactly what pattern I wanted to use (the Decades of Style 1940's Claremont Coat) -- I just needed a push to sew it and bring my dream to reality. ...
Read More
I seem to be following a theme with my recent makes. Staple pattern, silk fabric, black and ivory design... check, check, and check. The upside to this theme is that it means I’m working on a coordinating handmade wardrobe. Yay! Oh yeah, and one more tick box – it's another long-wanted item that I'm thrilled to finally add to my closet! :) As soon as I saw this fabric on the ...
Read More