Category Archives: Sewing
Crocodile Coin Purse
With a holiday looming, I dug out all my Euro coins and realised that I have amassed quite a hoard! I knew they would come in handy on my holiday but the thought of them jingling in my pocket was
Crocodile Coin Purse
With a holiday looming, I dug out all my Euro coins and realised that I have amassed quite a hoard! I knew they would come in handy on my holiday but the thought of them jingling in my pocket was
Loop Cropped Trouser
People often wonder what I do when I’m not pattern cutting or sewing something. Well, I’m usually deep in my notebook sketching pattern cutting ideas to try. Ideas are abundant in everything I see and I find it extremely important that
Loop Cropped Trouser
People often wonder what I do when I’m not pattern cutting or sewing something. Well, I’m usually deep in my notebook sketching pattern cutting ideas to try. Ideas are abundant in everything I see and I find it extremely important that
Working with a Constraint!
What do you do when you don’t have enough fabric for a project or find that your fabric is too narrow (which in my case was a narrow 36 cm wide Kimono fabric). Well, you alter your patterns based on
Working with a Constraint!
What do you do when you don’t have enough fabric for a project or find that your fabric is too narrow (which in my case was a narrow 36 cm wide Kimono fabric). Well, you alter your patterns based on
If Monet Wore Tracksuits!
Even if Claude Monet would wear it, I wouldn’t let him use it for athletic purposes! You must be confused. Let me explain. It’s the Liberty sales and I got my hands on this lush printed jersey. I rarely see
If Monet Wore Tracksuits!
Even if Claude Monet would wear it, I wouldn’t let him use it for athletic purposes! You must be confused. Let me explain. It’s the Liberty sales and I got my hands on this lush printed jersey. I rarely see
Jumpsuit in Technicolour
Remember the jumpsuit I made a few days ago (here)? Well, it has been upgraded from black to glorious colour. I bought a few pieces of African print fabric a while back and used one to make a winter jacket
Jumpsuit in Technicolour
Remember the jumpsuit I made a few days ago (here)? Well, it has been upgraded from black to glorious colour. I bought a few pieces of African print fabric a while back and used one to make a winter jacket
Jumpsuit
I have a list of things I had always wanted to wear and on top of the list is a jumpsuit (next being a kilt). The problem is the jumpsuit look is very hard look to pull off and in
Jumpsuit
I have a list of things I had always wanted to wear and on top of the list is a jumpsuit (next being a kilt). The problem is the jumpsuit look is very hard look to pull off and in
Cropped Trousers
One thing lead to another and the result was this cropped trousers. I love it when coincidence does all the work for you. It all started when I was wearing my wide leg cropped trousers. As I was sitting down,
Cropped Trousers
One thing lead to another and the result was this cropped trousers. I love it when coincidence does all the work for you. It all started when I was wearing my wide leg cropped trousers. As I was sitting down,
Sunburst Experimentation
I had this idea in my head for quite a while now but never got the time to realise it. I usually only take action when the idea manifest itself as a nagging thought inside my head. With such a
Sunburst Experimentation
I had this idea in my head for quite a while now but never got the time to realise it. I usually only take action when the idea manifest itself as a nagging thought inside my head. With such a
Self-Made Selvedge
It seems recently that there has been a boom in men wearing selvedge jeans. The loose cut of the jeans also makes it a refreshing alternative to the ever skinner skinny jeans. Selvedge jeans are made from hand woven denim
Self-Made Selvedge
It seems recently that there has been a boom in men wearing selvedge jeans. The loose cut of the jeans also makes it a refreshing alternative to the ever skinner skinny jeans. Selvedge jeans are made from hand woven denim
French Work Jacket
Introduced in the 19th century, this iconic blue jacket was worn as a means of protecting the worker’s body from the dirt spewing from the factory. The term “bleu de travail” (working blues) became tightly associated with the work jacket as
French Work Jacket
Introduced in the 19th century, this iconic blue jacket was worn as a means of protecting the worker’s body from the dirt spewing from the factory. The term “bleu de travail” (working blues) became tightly associated with the work jacket as
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