Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

Eva… why did I wait so long? December 27, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

The Eva Dress was released by Tessuti 13 months ago and I’m kicking myself it’s taken me so long to sew it up. It’s the perfect summer dress… Read more

Nearly November 25, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

This is one of those nearly makes. Not terrible, but just not quite right.

But let’s go back to the very beginning. I’m a collector of Japanese se… Read more

Spot on November 6, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

Let’s play a game. Can you guess the pattern and the fabric?

Did you guess Megan Nielson’s Eucalpyt Woven Dress ? I’ve sewn it up in a voil… Read more

Smug, shrug or dress? June 8, 2014 Coat/Jacket/Vest

Smug, shrug or dress? This post has it all. Let’s start with smug. Yes, I’m rather pleased with myself!

Readers, I did I really rare thing. I h… Read more

More liberty madness with Gabby February 16, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

One quirky liberty Gabby Dress (and I’m saying that fondly) just wasn’t enough…

For this version, I used the same liberty tana lawn print… Read more

Daily Wardrobe: Dress K February 14, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

Dresses in these parts seem to be getting shorter and shorter!

Exhibit A (above) is Dress K…

from a Japanese pattern book titled Daily Wardrobe.

And the… Read more

Taking liberties with Gabby January 29, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

I love a play on words (see title) and much as I love my new dress…

Earlier this week I saw a photo on Instagram that inspired me to make a dress from three dif… Read more

Draping in the jungle January 8, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

What kind of jungle do you live in? A glass jungle…

an urban jungle…

or perhaps a concrete jungle?

Honestly, who cares? Let’s talk about t… Read more

Striped Lola Dress January 2, 2014 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

As I hinted in my post yesterday, I made a Lola Dress!

To tell you the truth, I’m feeling ridiculously pleased with myself and over the moon with my new dre… Read more