If you're on Instagram, you might have seen me alluding to a seahorse dress I was making - well, it's finally finished! I was going to an end of year Christmas Party with a sea-theme and realised I had nothing to wear. Great reason to make...
Have you ever had fabric that was crying out to be sewn up? This Majorette fabric haunted me from the shelf in my sewing room until I did something with it. The pattern I eventually went with was Vogue 8789 view A - only because I wanted...
Oh Gertie Jeans, you're such a great pattern now that you fit properly - and I love your versatility. The pattern (Butterick 5895) was so easy to modinto dungarees/overalls - just add a bib front and straps. Viola! As you can probably tell, I did change the...
It's very simple to remove a dart from an existing trouser or pants pattern when you're making jeans. For example - the EvaDress 1940s Swing Trousers 3322: Darted at the waist: The same pattern, without waist darts: 1. To remove the darts, trace around your pattern piece (we never...
I freakin' love these jeans, and I love how versatile the EvaDress Wide Leg Trouser pattern is! And here's the original pattern again: Isn't it hard to believe they're the same design? I've been wearing these jeans for three days straight so I guess I better make another...
Did I mention the jeans of my dreams earlier? Well, they've finally happened. I've been dreaming of 1940's wide leg jeans for a VERY long time, but honestly, I've been too scared to try and make them. I mean, the fitting, the top stitching - it all seemed...