I only realised recently that I didn't own a plain black blouse, how remiss! I remembered this pattern in my collection - it's Simplicity 1728 from 1946 - and set to making a test. The size 36 fit really well across my shouolders, and I only...
It's been a dream to have the Pake Muu pattern (Polynesian Pattern 130) available in larger sizes - and after three years I finally found a grader who could work with me to bring my dream to life! Both my grader and I were suprised at...
I had so many requests for a tutorial on enlarging the Parnell Wrap Blouse, here's how I did it! First, you need to trace off the pattern, plus a second copy. For the second copy you can just trace off the lower half of the front...
Based off Mame, a re-worked pattern from the 1950s I released last year, Mame in New York is a snazzier, jazzier sweater featuring a very popular styling element from the fifties - the chevron! Chevrons were very popular during the mid-1950s, and I really wanted to...
Today I finally finished the sarong dress I've been working on for two years! I kept running out of things - lining, boning, thread - so it took much longer than it should! The pattern is a mashup of two different patterns - Gertie's Liz Dress by...
With Viva Las Vegas coming up soon in September it's time to make an outfit - not that we're able to attend due to Australia's restrictions. I LOVE vintage Hawaiian dresses - but I actually don't like low cut dresses. I wanted something that was light...