I made this jumpsuit around this time of year, last year. We all know how that summer was, so I won’t get into it right now. I had never made a jumpsuit before, but I…
A denim chambray jumpsuit, copied from an RTW piece
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A midsummer night, red linen dress
For as long as I remember I always wore the same colours: mainly blues, some green, black, some grey, some white and that’s about it. Every few years or so, I get inspired to make…
A denim kimono-inspired jacket
I made this kimono jacket last year, I think. The whole last year and a half is all a blur in my head, I should make better use of my sewing journal to track these…
A Harper-inspired tunic
I’ve seen so many beautiful Harper tunics on Instagram and I wanted to make one as well. I made this wearable muslin in a 100% cotton bedsheet from Ikea and when I first tried it…
A Nani Iro Georgia Tunic and wide leg linen pants
A Nani Iro Georgia Tunic and wide leg linen pants It’s been a while since I was really pleased with how something I made turned out. I loved the feeling of wearing these two new…
Pattern Drafting: How to draft a leg of mutton sleeve
I noticed some time ago that drawing – even if it’s a 5 minute sketch – really helps me understand the construction details of a garment or a pattern. It also helps me remember more.…
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 make a flared waist tank top (pattern drafting basics)
I wanted to show you a very easy pattern drafting for a top that flares from the bust down. To draft this, I first traced around a tank top I already owned and fit me…
Thick knit long sleeve tunic (a Mesa pattern hack)
If you’ve been reading my blog before, you might have noticed a lot of Mesa Love. Mesa is a basic, yet beautifully shaped, t-shirt dress pattern from from Seamwork Magazine. I love Seamwork Magazine. I…
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…