Remember when a few posts back I complained how many alterations had to go into my SOI Kitty dress? Remember that at the end of that post I was wondering what would await me when making the Esther Blouse? Well, enter Esther. I think this a very clever and beautiful design. It really stood out … More Sew Over It Esther Blouse
I made this quilt for my daughter’s 12th birthday and I am head over heels in love with it. I hope she will treat it as a family heirloom for decades to come. Many months ago, my bag of woven fabric scraps was so overfilled, that I deceided to start working on a patchwork quilt … More A Proper Patchwork Quilt
This dress took literal days to make. I am not a devoted follower of brands, like some sewists who made nearly all patterns of one company . I follow some blogs, I check out the pattern releases of a number of indie designers, buy the odd Ottobre or La Maison Victor magazine. But if I … More Sew Over It Kitty- A Labour of Love
In my first post about the Seamwork Gretta Tank I said I probably wouldn’t make another. Well, I seem to change my mind quickly, because these are Gretta 4 and 5 (1, 2 and 3). You can find all the details on sizing in my first post, so there is really nothing new here apart … More I shouldn’t trust myself
A few weeks ago I made my first Winslows, which I hacked to accomodate a curved waistband. I like the way they turned out but some days, a rigid waistband is not what I like to wear. Although I know that an elasticated waist is much more comfortable, I tend to shy away from those … More Helen’s Closet Winslow Culottes with elasticated waist
My kid likes dresses, I like making them. Some things in life are so easy. I had great plans to use up some scrap fabric when making this Ottobre dress for the first time. I had some green musselin leftovers (after making a child’s skirt and a toddler pinafore) and with a bit of pattern … More Children’s dress Ottobre 3/2018
These are my beautiful new Winslow Culottes. I have been eyeing the pattern for a while especially after seeing this pair. Just like Jasika, I don’t think straight waistbands work for my body type (see this fail) I only use curved waistbands (apart from straight elasticated ones). Since I had already fallen in love with … More Winslow Culottes with curved waistband
I consider myself a skirt and dress person. But I might convert to pants. I need them to wear with my two new Libby shirts. So I guess the three pairs of pants I have will go into heavy rotation because of this beauty: This is my second Libby Shirt (I’ll post about the first … More Sew Over It Libby Shirt
Since the recent snowfall seems to have caught people off guard, life slowed down even more than in normal-weather-lockdown. Since I live off a main road (although it is really just 100 metres away) DHL acts like winter is such a surprise that package delivery is impossible. This means no fabric to sew with, which … More Bits and Bobs
The offical pattern name may be Rosalie Skirt ( it is impossible to find a functioning link to any official site), but for me, this will always be my Lexicon Valley skirt, since I binge-listened to numerous episodes of the podcast while making this skirt (and its muslin). Many months ago, I already muslined the … More Rosalie Skirt by la Maison Victor
