Christmas time is almost here! Get into the festive spirit with this cute dress.Requirements List:Red fabric: 2m (148cm roll) Green fabric: 1m (148cm Roll) Co-ordinating thread: x1 for sewing and x 4 for overlockerSewing MachineOverlockerTrimMcCalls Pattern M7351McCalls Pattern M7834Please note, all pattern pieces were cut out and tested before making the final garment. All alterations were based on a bodice being to
13th Dec 2019
When I first finished this dress it was a rainy autumn day outside. I put it on and wasn't immediately sold. I had found the final instructions for finishing off the ruffle and waist tie frustratingly lacking and so I wasn’t in the best mood. I told myself to wait a little bit for some sunshine and then try again because this fabric is a little bit special.In 2013 Arthur Toye, an NZ fabric institution with stores all
24th May 2019
The Sewaholic Lonsdale dress is a halter-style summer dress featuring a self-lined bodice and flared skirt with front pockets and a knotted neckline with adjustable shoulder straps that tie in a bow at the back. I first made it in a Joel Dewberry print in 2014 with a little furry help.I was really happy with it and I always intended to make a second version but like the magpie sewist that I am I was immediately distr
26th Feb 2019
It has taken me ages to finally get photos of my newest dress. The weather and life has conspired against me but finally, here it is, if slightly blurry and windblown!This is another Papercut La Sylphide which you may recognise from My Lady in Red post.The fabric might look familiar too, it has been very popular in the blogosphere/Instagram sewing circles. This is of course Cotton and Steel's Rifle Paper CoLes Fleurs
30th Oct 2018
I’ve had so many people ask me how I made my stunning faux wrap dressSo I thought I’d try and explain how I adapted the Wrap Skirt pattern by Ellie and Mac (https://www.ellieandmac.com) to become a dress. Hopefully you will understand my instructions.When I ordered this stunning fabric a Double Brushed Poly from Lush Fabrics Australia (https://lushfabrics.com.au/ ) I had planned on making a wrap skirt but when it arr
5th Jun 2018
This is the face I made when my husband asked if I was really going to wear my new dress to work: Of course!My latest creation is a mashup of two fabulous Indie pattern designer dress patterns: Sew Over It's Betty Dress and Jennifer Lauren Handmade's Laneway Dress that I was lucky enough to pattern test near the end of last year.I was very happy with my pattern tester version of the Laneway. The bodice fit
17th Apr 2018