Tube dress come maxi skirt tutorial Tube dress I know I always say many of my tutorials are easy. But seriously, this is beyond easy. It requires TWO seams. That’s it! The trick with this dress come maxi skirt is in the choice of fabric. I was given a huge bag...
DIY summer sundress with free sewing pattern Summer sundress I’ve made a similar dress to this before. See – this link – and – this link. And using the same pattern idea, but shorter, I made a camisole top. Find that – here. Both Burda...
How to make a loose shift dress Sew a shift dress in just over an hour It’s been hot in Cape Town. And . . . I can’t stop eating. I have wanted a shift dress just like this one for a while. You know how life gets in the way. Finally I got around to making...
How to cut a hi-lo or asymmetrical hem in a dress or skirt Asymmetrical hem Asymmetrical hems are turning up on dresses, skirts, T-shirts and shirts. They are also called high low skirts, fishtail skirts or mullet skirts. Although these hemlines are typically...
Green fashions Black shift, chain necklace and charm bracelets My model gets a 100% eco score today. Everything she is wearing is home-made. The shift dress goes back to earlier posts. I showed the original H and M dress that was the inspiration and how I cut a...
Make your own summer dress Following on from the – the last post – here is another version of the easy triangle dress. To re-state what I have probably said a few times in this blog, the variations when you make your own clothes are endless. This...
