Kimono Jacket + FREE Sewing Pattern How many kimono jackets can a woman have? In my case as many as I can make. This gorgeous cream fabric was a set of curtains in a previous incarnation. I cannot believe how much I’ve been able to make from that fabric....
I’ve said before I’m a bit of a closet Goth girl. So this black velvet ribbon choker necklace is right up my street. Choker necklaces super easy to make. Here’s how. You need: – black ribbon to fit around your neck plus a bit extra matching or...
Yoke Dress + FREE Pattern I bought the most amazing dress at a charity shop some years ago and I LOVE it. The yoke was crocheted and the dress part was sewn onto the crocheted yoke. The dress was already second-hand and I’ve worn it so much the fabric is...
This super easy to make faux fur vest can be made as I did here – a pull-over – or you can cut the front open and wear it like a waist coat. It needs no more than two shoulder and two side seams. I made a pattern to fit myself, I’m a UK dress size...
It feels like a million light years since I last posted a DIY fashion item here. Missed my blog and making things. We’re finally back home and it’s good to be back in sunny Cape Town. I was using this bag at a lunch a few days ago and someone asked me...
