This second week of me made may 2016 I’m experimenting with documenting the clothes I made or tailored or refashioned by drawing in coloured pencils. It’s really great to try something new. Coloured pencils are…
Me Made May 16 – Week 2
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Me Made May 16 – Week 1
Love the idea of MMM16, or Me Made May, the challenge to wear things you’ve made or refashioned yourself for a month. Not so much the idea of selfies 🙂 This week I experimented with…
The problem with sewing as much as you want
The only problem with sewing as much as you want is that you end up with lots of stuff. Lots of garments you loved to think about, plan out, and make reality. But how much…
A self-drafted floral peplum top
“Oh! A top with flowers”… my partner exclaimed when presented with this blouse.” But you don’t really do flowers…” And it’s true. I don’t. Normally. Yet when I saw this fabric, a light and fresh…
Tie Dye Flared Knit Top
This is actually a short sleeve top I made almost two years ago (!), I just drafted the pattern using a t-shirt I already owned and, instead of cutting the body of the top at the…
How to tie dye fabric napkins with blueberries (DIY natural dye)
Have you ever tried natural dyes? Some of the natural dyes I’ve used in the past are coffee and tea. They give linen and cotton a wonderful vintage look. This time I’ve tried blueberries. They always stain…
Upcycled: blue wool Oslo cardigan to tiny vest
As happy as I was when I first made this wool Oslo cardigan, and as much as I tried to wear it outside the house, the cardigan just didn’t work! It was just so itchy!…
Black Knit Skirt
I really wanted to make a simple knit skirt pattern for a while now. A couple of months ago I even wrote this post about 5 knit pencil skirts that inspired me. While I would…
Blue wool Oslo cardigan
I made the Oslo cardigan! In wool! Who-hoo. I’ve been thinking about this cardigan for a long time and I am happy I finally got to make it. I was a bit afraid I was…
Book review: Practical pattern making
Practical pattern making is the book I wish I had read a few years ago, when I first got interested in pattern making. It takes you from zero to hero in under 250 pages. I…