As you may have gathered from reading my blog I am not one for posting my sewing projects with any form of regularity or timeliness. Todays dress is a case in point as it was sewn, worn and photograp...
This is a very nice shape for a stretch topSource: shoponion.com.The other day I posted pictures of two draped t-shirts I made using an Onion pattern. Onion patterns are fairly new to me and I discov...
Today is Me-Made-Mittwoch and after a long time I finally get to rejoin all the lovely seamstresses who showcase their Wednesday outfits via Cat-and-Kaschas blog. I will also grab this opportunity to...
Im super slow when it comes to writing posts about the things Ive sewn. My first stumbling block is usually taking the photos. I wish I had a paparazzo following me around all day - but a kind one wh...
Hello everyone, Im back with my third and so far last part of the M. Müller & Sohn pattern drafting review. As with both my other reviews on how Müller & Sohn address ease and special fi...
Hello everyone, Im back with the second part of my review of the M. Müller & Sohn system for drafting dresses and blouses. If you missed the first part of my review and would like to read up on i...
Thanks everybody for telling me about what pattern drafting resources you use. This has been really helpful and interesting. For everybody who still wants to comment and tell me about their pattern d...
My newest pattern obsession is the German pattern drafting system M. Müller & Sohn. Ive been experimenting with their pattern drafting system for a couple of months now and have taken a very brie...
Pollocks Measuring and Garment Fitting Device Source: Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents I have a long-term obsessions with pattern making. You can see evidence of this obsession i...
This is a dress I made just before Christmas last year and I have worn it tons since. The dress forms a part of my ongoing experimentation with jersey fabric, where I never quite know if I hate ...
He absolutely wanted to be in the picture :)I made two t-shirts for my boyfriend for Christmas that were inspired by 1970s t-shirt illustrations on pattern envelopes. In particular this one here:Sour...
In thelast couple of weeks my blogreader has fed me with numerous wonderful craftyChristmas ideas, particularly in the decorations department. And if I only hadthe time, or were in need of more Chris...
My boyfriend and me made these cute Sock Monkeys for my boyfriends little nieces. I did the sewing bits and my boyfriend stuffed the monkeys with ripped-up pieces of batting. We had great fun seeing ...
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a turquoise top from a charity flea market. The top was fine as it was and fit me great so there really wasnt any need to refashion it. But somehow I thought t...
This year - as most years - a lot of my Christmas presents are handmade. I often dont like to share my x-mas presents on my blog, or even on the Crafty Christmas Blog, before Christmas. It just takes...
A couple of weeks back Debi hosted a giveaway sponsored by Fancymoon Fabric on her blog and I won it! I got to choose two meters of any of the lovely fabrics in their online shop and although I had o...
Why am I so slow at sharing my sewing projects? I used to upload photos of my sewing projects to burdastyle or my blog practically as soon as I finished them back in the good old days. These days I f...
My first matrioshkaIn October I organized a Sewing Sunday at my place. Three of my friends came to my house on a Sunday afternoon and together we spent the day sewing a Buttercup Bag each. Sewing Sun...
A little while back (. . . eeehmmm, like 3 months ago . . .) Anna asked me if I could post a tutorial on how to avoid gaping necklines. Well, Ive finally gotten around to it....Gaping necklines...
I dont know what came first Columbo or trechcoats but I l-o-v-e both. Ive had a trenchcoat for many years but have sadly outgrown it. As much as I would like to try my hand on making a trenchcoat fro...
Hello, for my second installment of Me-Made-Mittwoch, or should we say Me-Made-Sonntag in disguise of Me-Made-Mittwoch, because truthfully I wore this outfit on Sunday and not today. Hey, what can I ...
A little while ago I found a package from Brighton in my mail box containing the very, very first blog give-away I have ever won. Do you remember when Zoe hosted a give-away for her re-fashioned kilt...
Last Sunday I organised and hosted a Sewing Sunday in my home. Three of my friends plus me met up in the early afternoon in my apartment to each sew our very own Buttercup Bag. Two of my friends that...
Phew, Ive had a long blogging break! I am back with a new bilingual installment in both English and German. Ive recently discovered many interesting German language blogs and am trying to connect a l...
Bye, bye July! Hello, August! How time flies! July went by in a whizz with holidays in Norway, visitors for a week and a couple of new freelance jobs to keep me superbusy. So, July ended up being a c...
Dont fret! This is not a new challenge but the amount of dresses all June Challenge participants have made collectively during the month of June. Isnt this great! You can have a look at all the creat...
Here are the photos I promised you of my final June Challenge Dress. My mum took them this morning on the beach. This is me with a rusty old bike we found yesterday by the bins. N...
I am finished with my fourth dress but havent had the time to take decent photos yet, because Im off on holidays to Norway. However, I didnt want to leave before giving you a little preview of my dre...
June Challengers, there is one more day to go! Do you need some motivation and a quick dress fix?I have lately been inspired by a couple of youtube simple dress making tutorials. The dresses require ...
Finally, I have pictures of my third June Challenge dress. Sorry, the pics are not great. My boyfriend snapped them quickly before I left the house to meet with some friends yesterday evening. I used...
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