FO: Salvador Dali Poodle Skirt
I've always loved the imagery of Salvador Dali, and especially his collaboration with Schiaparelli in 1937 to produce the iconic...
My Creations
One green bottle dress – my last project for 2015! (Pauline 51212 c. 1940s)
Happy holidays everyone! I hope you're keeping well. Unfortunately my new job is eating up my spare time (meaning not much...
FO: Beyond the Sea – 1950’s novelty dress (Weigel’s 1593)
If you're on Instagram, you might have seen me alluding to a seahorse dress I was making - well, it's...
FO: Majorette Border Print Dress (Vogue 8789, c.1957)
Have you ever had fabric that was crying out to be sewn up? This Majorette fabric haunted me from the shelf...
FO: 1950s Inspired Dungarees (the Gertie Jeans strike again!)
Oh Gertie Jeans, you're such a great pattern now that you fit properly - and I love your versatility. The pattern...
Quick Tutorial: How to remove the front darts in trouser patterns (to make jeans)
It's very simple to remove a dart from an existing trouser or pants pattern when you're making jeans. For example -...