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...
Sun dress from an old table cloth This triangle shaped sun dress is so easy to make. I will admit I downloaded this particular pattern for free but I wish I hadn’t. This download version has four pattern pieces. Hence the seam in the front of this dress in the...
DIY side stripe trousers In the picture is some of the velvet ribbon about to be sewn to the trousers to turn them into Tuxedo style trousers. You could also stitch the ribbon along the outer side seam for a more authentic Tuxedo trousers look. Not much explaining...
Various trimmings The T-shirt projects have got me going. I scratched through all my off cuts, odds and ends. In the picture is plastic rope, silver rick rack, velvet ribbon, wool and short pieces of bias binding. I have been arranging them on my T-shirts to make...
Accessorising a jacket This harks back to my love of flower corsages a la Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City. It was a hair elastic, to which I added a clip, so I can wear it on the lapel of a jacket. Stylist Patricia Field started a few trends on that show and...
