Dresses

My holy grail of shirred sundresses January 27, 2014 Sew

During these summer holidays (which are nearly over!) I’ve been interested to see what clothes Miss A and Miss B have been selecting from their wardrob… Read more

Four June 4, 2013 Sew

Four years ago today Miss B joined (and completed!) our little family. Happy 4th birthday to our dear sweet girl.

This morning Miss B unwrapped a dress, skirt… Read more

A make and more vintage finds March 13, 2013 Sew

Smocked sundress #3 was sewn up this evening (see version #1 and #2). This one is a present for a school friend of Miss A’s who turns 7 on Friday. It̵… Read more

Same dress, different fabric, different child… February 24, 2013 Sew

Miss B has worn her shirred spotty dress twice in the last week. The ‘it’s too big’ declaration on photo shoot day has been long forgotten… Read more

Shirring spots February 17, 2013 Sew

Shirring was one of those things, like button holes and zips, that I was a little scared of. I needn’t have been, it’s so easy and a handy little te… Read more

Girls racerback knit dress February 2, 2013 Sew

Handmade gifts are traditionally delivered late aren’t they? Well this one was. It was a planned Christmas gift for one of Miss A’s friends, b… Read more

My Japanese "Dress A" January 6, 2013 Sew

Here’s my version of “Dress A” from Yoshiko Tsukiori’s Style Dress Book.

The fabric was another remnant from Rathdowne Fabrics a… Read more

"Dress A" from Stylish Dress Book January 3, 2013 Sew

I’m a very taken with Japanese patterns at the moment. Am I a little behind the times? I’ve just made Dress A (on left) from Yoshiko Tsukiori… Read more