When I made the first summer dress recently I had some leftover fabric. Just enough to make a loose fit top with short sleeves. The zebra rayon is so lovely to wear. I used my own drafted pattern without bust dart and some extra width for the loose fit. The top is sewn with the… Lees verder One pattern – two styles
Finally I can show my me made party outfit I wore on my 50th birthday party. In March I joined a workshop at Lotte Martens and made the fabric for my skirt. In the earlier post about the party outfit part 1, I discussed the design of the top. The final version of that is… Lees verder The party outfit
Cross dress favourite!
This weekend temperatures are rising sky high, summer is here. Time to sew a sunny summer dress. I have the most soft and thin rayon knit in my stash that’s perfect. Last year I won the Aleria pattern by Schnittquelle and I love that dress. The only thing I changed is the top band. I… Lees verder Summer is here!
First time I used Tencel fabric, sustainable and eco friendly.
Soon it will be my 50th birthday and I am having a party. Of course I need to make a special outfit. A couple of months ago I went to the Lotte Martens workshop and designed the fabric for this outfit. It will be a skirt with a boot neck top. Black and rose gold.… Lees verder Party outfit part 1
Getting inspired by the me made may challenge
Got lucky with this gorgeous coupon
When my friend Wendy wore her yellow top in travel jersey I just loved it. But being blond I have to be careful whit the tone of yellow. Last week in Maastricht I saw the yellow fabric and decided to give it a go. I was lucky because it was the last piece on the… Lees verder Yellow & blue
Finally it is about time that I made a new design by myself. That’s why I started to learn pattern drafting in the first place. So I looked at my favourite brand for some inspiration. I wanted to make a basic top with a special detail to make it less average. The Diana Top by… Lees verder New design
