Attempting a Chanel jacket. Part 1
suelowI bought 2.5m of wool blend plaid in Paris in 2016, and have been saving it to make a Chanel-style cardigan jacket with couture construction methods. It has been laid…
Project: Colette Sorbetto
This is my second time attempting a PDF pattern garment. The first was a Burda dress and let's just say it didn't go too well. Just looking at pictures online…
Project Review: Orange Fuzzy Dress (self-drafted)
This is another rendition of my simple top block with a drapey collar added in to it. In this project, I re-traced the pattern pieces because they were starting to get…
Project Review – McCalls 6711 View A Jacket
My orange and blue wardrobe project continues and I may be on track to finish all ten pieces on time! This project is part of the McCalls 6711 coordinates wardrobe…
Project Review – Self-Drafted Outfit!
My past two projects have been self-drafted garments - a pencil skirt and a knit top with a draped collar. I don't know quite how to describe it, so I'll…
Project Review: Burda 7082 Jersey Dress
Onwards towards the Seasonal Sew Wardrobe! Here is my second project in the capsule wardrobe of ten looks which I'm attempting to complete by March 15. I'd say it's 50/50…
Project Review – McCalls M7254 – Cardigan
I'm embarking on a capsule wardrobe for Spring 2016, which I'll use on my trip to Europe in March and enter into the PatternReview.com Capsule Wardrobe contest. I'm using fabric…
Project Review – McCall’s M6711 – Tank top blouse
I've been wanting to put more things into my wardrobe to wear under suit jackets, and when shopping my pattern stash for ideas for this month, I came upon this…
Project Review> McCalls M4593 Long skirt
I gave myself the day off today so I could have a proper weekend, and spent the day making another garment as part of the Pattern Stash-busting Contest on PatternReview.com.…
Project Review: McCalls 7261 Activewear Leggings
Now that I'm getting back into rowing, it's time to start improving the state of my training wardrobe. For the last two years I've been making do with one pair…