testversie – Buttons and Bobbins

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Patternmaking part 2

10 december 201710 december 2017 Nicole

Adjustments to the wrapdress pattern and perfect trousers

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Pattern tester

6 september 20176 september 2017 Nicole

Voor het eerst officieel een patroon testen

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Maak jij testversies?

8 augustus 20178 augustus 2017 Nicole

Maak jij altijd een testversie?

One pattern – two styles 14 juni 2019
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… […]
The party outfit 8 juni 2019
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… […]
Birthday outfit 5 juni 2019
Cross dress favourite!
Summer is here! 2 juni 2019
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… […]
Tencel knit 26 mei 2019
First time I used Tencel fabric, sustainable and eco friendly.
Party outfit part 1 18 mei 2019
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.… […]
Me made May 2019 5 mei 2019
Getting inspired by the me made may challenge
Coupons love or hate? 30 april 2019
Got lucky with this gorgeous coupon
Yellow & blue 28 april 2019
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… […]
New design 24 april 2019
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… […]