by Emmely | Sep 26, 2015 | Finished project, Sewing
Not one, but two finished garments today! For reasons of picture taking efficiency I’m modelling them together. First, the Julia Women’s cardigan from Mouse House Creations. I bought this pattern ages ago but never got around to actually using it until this week. I...
by Emmely | Sep 7, 2014 | Finished project, RTW fast, Sewing
I needed some simple projects to get going again and decided to fill a gap in my wardrobe: long sleeved t-shirts. Useful when it gets a little bit colder and a short sleeved t-shirt doesn’t provide enough coverage anymore but a cardigan or sweater is still too warm....
by Emmely | Apr 13, 2014 | Finished project, Pattern drafting, Sewing
This dress nearly defeated me but I am glad I persevered. I thought it would be fun to change the scoop neckline on the Lady Skater dress to a drape neckline to create a different look . I worry that if I make the same pattern over and over with the only change being...
by Emmely | Mar 23, 2014 | Finished project, Sewing
I could do with some new t-shirts to replace some old and worn ones and since I am very happy with the fit of the Lady Skater dress I decided to turn the bodice into a t-shirt pattern. The shoulder seam tends to shift backwards when I wear my Lady Skater dress so I...
by Emmely | Dec 21, 2013 | Finished project, Sewing, UFO busting
My thinking cap has returned and I managed to finish my Lady Skater dress while busting another UFO in the process. This dress started as Knipmode dress 12 from February 2011. It only needed hems but I wasn’t happy with how it looked. It was too large and the back...
