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
Traveljersey tops for spring.
Sometimes it is nice to see what I made in one month. Especially when I thought I didn't make that much. But as you may know I always wear me made clothes. And building a collection takes time and planning. Soms is het leuk om te zien wat ik in een maand maakte. Vooral toen… Lees verder March makes
French Terry The fabric for this lovely dress I bought a while ago. I fell in love with the retro print. It’s a super nice french terry, so it’s a little ticker than a cotton knit and of course perfect for spring. A print like this works best with a simple pattern, so I surched… Lees verder First dress for spring
My first spring top is ready and what a timing, spring is just around the corner. For some fabrics you just need a very simple pattern. This fabric is a woven rayon. In the Ottobre spring/summer2019 I found the pattern. Just three pattern pieces, some elastic and a hour and half sewing ... Mijn eerste… Lees verder First spring top
Leggings in lycra -me made
A lot of handstitching A few years ago I had a dream, some day I would like to make a couture jacket like the iconic Chanel jacket. So first I started to take lessons at sewing school to learn how to draft patterns myself. About two years later I felt confident enough to start the… Lees verder Teaser couture jacket
Recently I was invited to make a dress for Schnittquelle from Germany. The pattern is part of the Advent calendar and is labelled as the pattern of the month. When I saw the pattern I really fell in love with the neckline, a wonderful waterfall with a little ribbon. Perfect for the houndstooth fabric laying in… Lees verder Adventcalender – pattern Tingry
Casual wool coat, which lenght?
Just as plaid/tartan fabrics, pinstripes and houndstooth are my crush fabrics for this season. Ever since my coworker Peggy wore her pinstripe pants to the Office, I really wanted to add them to my autumn collection. So when I visited the Maastricht market last week I bought a lovely dark blue stretch pinstripe. It would… Lees verder Pinstripe & houndstooth crush
