Hello everyone I know it's been a while since my last post but life it's been pretty busy around here. However I try to visit my studio once in a while for any simple and quick number. Here is a shirt dress I recently completed in an European cotton fabric. I got the last 1.5m of the German made cotton fabric from my [...]
First of all, I want to thank you all for all the wishes and prayers. I am feeling much better now and trying to take a day at a time all , I give all Glory to Almighty God for everything.To jump start my sewing, I made this beautiful S2215 pattern in a rich oriental [...]
My plans for the fearless february will not go as planned as have been sick for almost 2 weeks Boy oboy I can't begin to explain the pains have been going through. Please keep me in your prayers.Before my pain started I managed to do a muslin of my jacket with welt pocket, which is [...]
Hi All, I know it's been ages but my sewing mojo has gone hiatus recently due to job commitment and deadlines, by the time am home from work I am so exhausted that sewing is the last thing on my mind. But during a recent site visit to SK I was able to attend a 3 day class [...]
Happy new year to my fellow bloggers and thank you for all the wonderful comments and encouragement over the past years. I wish you all a prosperous 2014. Pictures were taken after all day wearOK what did I do on Dec 31st 2013? I jumped on the leather bandwagon and so glad I did. The most interesting [...]
With my busy schedule and work commitment this time of the year, sewing and other fun stuffs have been put to the back burner till the holiday break. However, for my office Xmas party I needed to make a dress since I had no time to shop and McCall's 6069 came to my rescue. Nothing more to be [...]
I am loving Cynthia's patterns lately they are flattering, simple and easy to make. Here is my most recent of her patterns The S2054 took less than 3 hours to cut and sew, I love the simple cut-out detail and how flattering the pattern is. My Review:Fabric: Some kind of moderate stretch Ponte knitPattern Description: Misses knit dress and cowl collarPattern [...]
I made this dress several months ago but didn't review it for some reasons. This pattern is no longer in my stash and I cannot recollect the pattern number, I think it's as OOP as I couldn't even find it on Butterick website , but I can remember some of the alterations I made;1. I lengthened (can't recollect by how much) like I always do.2 .Made about 1.5" swayback and3. [...]
I made M6069 view A in 2010 here For this version, the bodice is made from view C back and view A front while the skirt is from S1606. I interfaced the neck back for stability before sewing to the front bodice. The fit is superb and the style oh so flattering, I will take my pics when my photographer has time, but for [...]
I have been sewing but not blogging..... I actually made 4 pants in the past week and half but will get to reviewing them shortly. In the meantime, here is a jacket I completed last Friday, I cut and sewed the jacket in about 6 hours. There is nothing much to the pattern as have made it [...]
