Almost a decade ago, I went into Simply Fabrics and picked up some beautiful wool coating fabric. I did what some people don’t recommend: stashing fabric with no real plans for it. What these people don’t understand is that sometimes things happen on their own schedule, and that you have to be alert to opportunities….
Tag: Sewing
Summer Sewing
I am taking a break this August, but part of that involves some personal sewing. I haven’t had time for it these past few months – newsletter readers will know that I’ve been well into preparing AW patterns for release – but I’ve really missed writing pattern reviews. The last one was the Arenite pants…
Are Zips a Lifestyle Choice?
Is it possible to think of zips as a lifestyle choice rather than an essential part of women’s/femme clothing? I think it is. What do you think?
REVIEW: My visit to the LCF World of Womenswear Pattern Cutting
Last month I was lucky enough to get a place on the Womenswear Pattern Cutting: Intensive course run by the London College of Fashion.* Although I had a fair understanding of the subject and certainly enough to be able to realise my knitwear designs from idea to finished pattern, there were a few gaps in…
My sewing challenge: Making the 1960s coat and bagging out the lining
May I proudly present my very first coat! I actually finished it three months or so ago, but have been wearing it nonstop ever since. These full-length photos were taken as soon as I got home yesterday evening – which also explains the natural light. This has long been a dressmaking ambition of mine, and…
Summer Dresses – a quickie
I apologise for the slightly chunky gap between posts. This is partly due to not having had internet access for the best part of a week, and partly due to a commission I’ll be able to share with you in November. All I can say about that is that it involves fairisle…and no more! Our…