FREE Kimono sewing pattern This is my third version of the same kimono jacket. It doesn’t look as good in the pic as it does when I wear it. Might be because my model has a completely different body to mine. You can see the first one my mother made – here....
How to sew a shrug Shrug I have a big fat list going on in my head of things I want to make. As I’ve said before, there are things I am never going to make. Shoes and hats. Nada. But some things are so super easy that I can’t NOT make them. Shrugs are bang...
FREE kimono sewing pattern My mother made a kimono jacket for me in December. Find that version and the FREE sewing pattern on this link – kimono sewing pattern. She gave me a few lovely pieces of fabric. I was keen...
How to sew a Kimono Summer Kimono jacket I’m in love with these gorgeous Kimono jackets. They are light and cool, but provide cover from the sun. Most of them have almost no sleeves or at best a half sleeve. Right now in Cape Town we have clear...
How to make a Kimono style jacket + FREE sewing pattern Kimono Jacket I have been wanting to make a kimono style jacket for soooo long. It’s a more time consuming than most of my projects. And not as easy. My husband and I have done a fair amount of traveling...
How to add trimming to a jacket for Chanel effect Chanel inspired jacket I seriously think every woman must want to own a Chanel jacket. There’s so much to like. No collars that wear and never sit properly. They are soft as a cardigan but still pack a whole lot...
