Delphine Skirt by Tilly and the Buttons (or: why you should pay attention to your photo backdrop)

20. January 2019

If you have good eyes you might be able to distinguish my new skirt from the brick wall in my backyard. I bought this incredibly beautiful fabric (linen/rayon blend, excellent drape, medium weight, bit of stretch) at Sew Over It in London before I knew I was pregnant, so it took me the best part … More Delphine Skirt by Tilly and the Buttons (or: why you should pay attention to your photo backdrop)

Aster

31. October 2018

I’d been eyeing the Aster by La Maison Victor for ages. I liked the look of it so much that I ordered the backissue in French, because the German magazine was sold out. Much later, I ordered this fabric for it, which I then used in a baby jumper first (mind you, I checked whether … More Aster

Lime Shorts

11. September 2018

I never made woven pants before and I’ve been eyeing the Deer&Doe Chataigne Shorts for ages. So I made a practise pair of children’s shorts to get an idea of the construction process. I originally wanted to make the ankle length version (both patterns are from Ottobre kids 3/2018) but my kiddo wanted shorts. So … More Lime Shorts

Drawstring Bags

12. August 2018

My kid’s future daycare needs two laundry bags in order to store additional clothing. I jumped at the oppurtunity to use some of my stashed cottons (both Stoff&Stil) and made two drawstring bags. I used the proposed measurements from this tutorial and sewed up one child sized and one adult sized bag. The child’s version … More Drawstring Bags

Brondee Frankenpattern

9. July 2018

I’m back blogging with a frankenpatterned T-shirt. This tee is a combination of Deer and Doe’s Ondee (top part) and Jennifer Lauren’s Bronte (chest downwards). I originally bought this beautiful and quite unique fabric (Stoff&Stil) especially for a tee and took extra care planning and making wearable toiles in order not to waste it. The … More Brondee Frankenpattern