28 Jan 2013 No Comments
There is a certain moment in mid-February when everybody starts thinking about date night clothes. There is a certain sugar rush and a soft avalanche of pink-hued and love-flavoured garments, presents and deserts. One might not be so much into Valentine’s Day, but the garments sewists all over the world create to celebrate it are [...]
03 Jun 2012 3 Comments
This weekend I’ve experimented a bit with pattern making. Nothing fancy, just a fitted summer dress :) I already had a bodice made (trial and error, not fancy pattern making skills I am afraid) so I made a simple sketch, took a few measures and proceeded to making a draft paper pattern. It’s not [...]
01 Apr 2012 3 Comments
Remember this fancy shorts pattern and tutorial I posted some time ago? Well, it was about time I made a new pair. They’ve been good friends during winter and easy to wear during summer (the old version below). This year they were called for in my spring sewing wishlist also :) I’ve made a few [...]
02 Dec 2011 1 Comment
Day 2 from the Sewing Advent Calendar here at Sky Turtle and today we have a free pattern giveaway. Aaah, sound like I have my own TV show, isn’t that so corny and beautiful? Since Christmas is close, I am guessing you might have a Barbie doll lover in the family, so why not make [...]
31 Jan 2009 No Comments
Barbie clothes are so expensive these days. And they aren’t that creative either. So if you have a little girl who likes to play dress up with Barbie and want to spend all that Barbie clothes money on guitar lessons or maybe a short trip somewhere, why don’t you try making them yourself? Having [...]
Hi, my name is Ina, I live in Barcelona and I write about sewing, garment design and pattern making
A Green Meringue Skirt 
On Sewing with a Time Limit and the Beautiful Sewers of the British Bee 
Thinking About: Yellow Trousers 
The Tails Spring Jacket: Finished 
How to Manage Your Sewing Time 
