Monday 21 April 2014

Colour block

Very quick project this afternoon just to use up some of my fabric stash before i replenish it...

I've made this skirt in about 5/6 different fabrics but decided i'd add a contrasting colour tgis time to create a different feel to it.



I just need to add some elastic to the waist band because i made it too tight to fit a zip!!

Sunday 20 April 2014

Kimono

I bought some gorgeous drapey fabric to free hand myself a kimono top for the summer. This was the basic shape i cut:


The i cut a slit up the front and along the top in a t shape to make the opening and to finish i roll hemmed the edges :)



Bird print summer dress

I made this dress by using a pattern for a top i have as the corset and taking the shape of the skirt from another dress pattern. I've never tried splicing patterns together before and am too lazy to make a toile! Fortunately it came together really well. Looking forward to the opportunity to wear it! :)

Sunday 13 April 2014

sunshine shirt dress

Finished my next t-shirt dress just in time for the return of the sun! I was a bit disappointed with the collar area; it was too short to join up with the button band so i hand to do a bit of fabric origami to join it all up. Looked ok in the end though. Its gonna be perfect for my next visit to a beer garden :)


Friday 4 April 2014

Shirty

To keep the button theme going i recently moved on to shirt dresses (the summer wardrobe is really coming along now). I made the first dress using a dress worn by Gwen Stefani in the No Doubt video as my fabric inspiration:



I am working on the next shirt dress now which i want to make sleeveless with this fabric:


And then this fabric is next:


Its time to start shopping for matching belts and buttons...

Button fetish

I got this pattern as summer is approaching again and i want to prepare with little tops and skirts! It made me realise how much fun it is to search for the perfect buttons to complete the garment!!







Wiggle wiggle

I chose this pattern because it was more fitted than other dresses i'd made which i learnt shows your mistakes a little more obviously and requires you to take your time a bit more....




 I liked my first attempt so much that i decided to make a less formal version...


Paper piecing patterns

I wanted to make a patchwork blanket but i didn't want to do it the easy way so decided to make it by hand using the paper piecing method. It took me about a year to complete in between other projects but i think it was worth it. I added a thin layer of wadding to the middle and a mitred border around the edge.


Summery swish

I made this dress for a summer wedding, the fabric was a little heavy for a summer dress and it felt like there were acres of it. It was pretty though and turned out well. I'd like to make it again in the red polka dots like on the cover of the pattern...



Rags to riches?

I wondered whether i could turn my hobby into something slightly profitable so i got myself a pattern for soft toys



I must have mad half a dozen of the dogs, sold a few, a couple ended up in a shop and i kept my favourite one. Then i decided i was bored of making the same thing over and over again so went back to dressmaking...





Some like it floral

I made this Marilyn Monroe-esque summer dress to wear to a friend's wedding last summer. It turned out great and is still my fave creation, i'm loving forward to giving it another outing this summer :)

The pattern was a Prima pattern


Sewing Bug

I caught the sewing bug about two years ago after not having used my sewing machine since my GCSE's, since then i have always had at least one project on the go! I mainly enjoy making clothes but i have also dabbled with cushions, soft toys and a hand-made patchwork blanket that i thought would never end!!

My first creation was a summer dress and it's the only thing i have made that i haven't worn in public. I chose a cherry patterned fabric for this fifties inspired pattern by McCall's (M5094).

 Finally wore this dress. I thought it would be just right for a wedding in Hackney....



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