Notions Of Fabric

This has been a surprising make for me. I have worn it much more than expected and it is actually a true interseasonal piece. Most of my wardrobe isn't really made of pieces which go from season to season - I tend to make the majority of things as summer makes (dresses, skirts, etc.) and simply accessorise with tights and layers. But this fits well in the in between, and in the UK there is lots of in between! This is my second View B Linden, with the short sleeves. I've also made both in fabrics which I won in the SewBrum 2019 raffle. I'm almost out of fabrics from that prize! This rose knit is not usually in my colour palette, but I actually don't mind it on me. I made my usual size 8, although I found the neckband a bit short. This knit doesn't have the same amount of stretch as others I've used, so I ended up recutting the neckband longer so that I could stretch it to fit. One thing I didn't have was matching thread. I made this during May 2020 during the...

 In the lead up to last summer, I made 2 pairs of what I considered 'essential' summer shorts. This is the second pair I made (the Landers have already been blogged!). And of course, they have become essential. I wore them all summer long and once it got too cold I popped a pair of tights on and a warm jumper on my top and kept wearing them! Both of these pairs will be looking after my wardrobe for years to come. This is the Maritime pattern by Grainline. I have made these shorts twice before, once in star print stretch denim, and once in heavy blue linen. They are my favourite shorts pattern so why mess with a classic? I think this also officially makes it a TNT (3 makes does that, right?)For fabric, I used a perwinkle twill I bought from the Village Haberdashery which I dyed black and added to some black remnants I already had from a (very old) Chardon skirt. That made sure I had enough fabric for both these Maritimes and also the Landers I made too. I cut a size 8 same as la...

This garment is another product of my SewBrum 2019 raffle prize win. While the colours in this fabric aren't bad, I just didn't feel they were really me. However, in the bundle was also a dark blue and a complimentary dark blue floral, and when I saw them I immediately imagined them as an opportunity to finally make the Deer and Doe Sirocco jumpsuit. But, would I wear it? So I decided to use this other fabric from my bundle to make my wearable toile of the romper version. It's a really light jersey in this sage green pineapple print. As you might be able to see, I made a few changes and they were all simply to make it fit on the fabric. Firstly, I left the sleeves off! I also taped the pocket and front pieces together so that my version has no pockets. This meant that I could fit it all on the approximately 1.5m piece I had, although I couldn't be particular about where the print ended up. I cut a size 44 all over, which is my usual size for D&D patterns. I ended up...

I had a vision in my head in early spring of what I thought would be my perfect Summer 2020 look. It was black Landers (in a previous post), a white tank, and a breezy cover-up in some kind of sheer material. I knew it would be perfect for me in summer - the sheer nature of it would make sure I didn't overheat, but the sleeves would make sure I didn't get sunburnt. Despite the fact I'm Australian, I have one very English quality - my skin is so pale I can get sunburnt on a cloudy day! Literally has happened several times. So I set out to make the Sew Over It Sylvia Robe for the summer. I picked a lovely sheer black crinkle chiffon from Minerva with a vintage-style floral print on it. I figured the black base would mean it went with other things if I wore it outside of the one outfit in my head! I picked the short length for outdoors, and made it a size down from my measurements (M). I feel like this is just pleasantly oversized, and the sleeves are the perfect length for no...