Which seams are perfect for tailored shirts? I tested three.
Auteur: Nicole
van mijn oma erfde ik de passie voor het maken van kleding , na heel wat jaren werken met patroontijdschriften wilde ik eindelijk zelf kunnen ontwerpen en tekenen, daarnaast ben ik gefascineerd door stoffen en wat je er van kunt maken, ik hoop die passie met mijn blog aan jou over te dragen, geniet ervan!
Wearable muslin
Wearable muslin, the testing is worthwhile.
Learn from mistakes
Learning of mistakes and don’t give up... to be continued!
Hermosa Shorts
Who doesn’t need a good pair of shorts now summer is coming and vacation time is near there. I surely do! So I was very excited when Kennis Wong, my favourite pattern designer, announced the testing call for shorts. Especially when there were to chose three lengths. Now I just turned 50, I really liked… Lees verder Hermosa Shorts
One pattern – two styles
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
The party outfit
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
Birthday outfit
Cross dress favourite!
Summer is here!
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!
Tencel knit
First time I used Tencel fabric, sustainable and eco friendly.
Party outfit part 1
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