Another in the summery series! Unseasonal I know but hey, these summaries might be of use to others. Here’s an outfit, the Market skirt and Jasmine. Patterns: Market skirt from Lisette and Jasmine top from Colette. With the top tucked in, you can see the skirt in better detail. I made the skirt as per…
I finally got around to taking photos of all those summery things I whipped up. Here’s one that I’m most pleased with. Pattern: Passport Dress from Lisette. The pattern also comes with a jacket; the two go really nicely together. Fabric: About 1.75m of floral cotton from Ikea. It cost maybe €15 at the most….
The inside of my current colourwork project… …and the outside. A simple cowl I started more than 2 years ago and rediscovered when sorting stash for HandmAid donations. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino: delicious. Striped seersucker that I’ll be using to line my navy linen jacket. Just cut it out yesterday so looking…
After the fix I talked about in my last post, I was able to finish this up pretty quickly. (Apologies for the not-so-fantastic lighting; it was this or not take any photos at all). Pattern: McCall’s 7129, from 1963. Simple dress in 3 pieces with the zip down the centre back. Fabric: About 1.5m of…
I did nearly finish my dress at the weekend, like I said but it wasn’t how it hoped. Four inches wider than I’d hoped! You can imagine my frustration considering that I’d made a muslin! …but doubts crept into my mind. It was last winter I’d made the muslin and I didn’t have a clear…