Straight out of the 60s, I picked up this pattern from a vintage textile fair last year. My first full skirted pattern, I had a few troubles with the fit, and skirt length – which was much longer than the illustration on the pattern. You can read all about it over on my blog, but [...]
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This is my second vintage dress I have completed – here is a close up of the fabric and my hot pink zipper! My plan is to use whatever I have at hand to complete my outfits, I have been so fortunate to have inherited something of a huge fabric stash and almost everything I [...]
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I have finally got some pictures of this completed dress, I have heaps more photos on my blog and a bit of the story of making it. This is my first whole dress project and was quick to make up, and a first attempt at invisible zipper sewing! I altered it heavily as I discovered [...]
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Hello clever sewers, this is my first post on this fantastic blog.. I’ve been reading and following you and your work for some time and I’m finally signed up to contribute, wohoo! A little about myself, I’m a full-time mama to Luna (3 & 1/2) and Blake (1 & 1/2) I live in Auckland, with [...]
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