NOTE: Ester shirtdress in Liberty
My first sewing project in almost a year is the Ester shirtdress from Mönsterfabriken. I never intended to stay away from sewing this long, but from experience I know my enthusiasm is cyclic, sometimes over years, and forcing it is useless. In the end, I always come back. This time, it was the new pattern…
Misc: A home away from home
I have been quiet around here the last few months, and the reason is, fortunately, only positive. The thing is, this summer our new holiday home was finally ready for us to move into, and I have since poured most of my energy into adding all the elements to it that make a house a…
Wear: The little black dress
A versatile dress in a neutral color is regarded as a wardrobe necessity to many. It doesn’t have to be black, it can be any color, but it must be easy to dress up and down. Finding the elusive black dress, the one and only, for all occasions has turned out to be more than…
Note: Ingrid dress in linen
Homer+Howells, the pattern company by Scottish designer duo Nic and Susan, is definitely on my radar now. Since I discovered their patterns this winter I’ve tried quite a few already, and the designs are for the most part firmly within my preferred aesthetic. Recently I wrote about their new pattern, Ingrid, which has the most…
Note: Green linen Jenny
This post will be short because I’ve already made another Jenny in denim and this one isn’t much different. But I had a remnant of the green linen I used for the Blair linen duster, so I managed to squeeze out a little mini skirt in green linen for a matching set. I have made…
Note: Holy dress – a review
Ann Ringstrand and her team have had great success this winter with the pattern book SY – ti nya modeplagg (in Swedish). Now she has followed up by releasing two dress patterns, this time in English. Of course I had to try one of them immediately, so I purchased the Holy dress pattern right away,…
Test: H+H Ingrid top
After trying a couple of the patterns from Scottish Homer+Howells I was thrilled to be able to join the tester group for their latest pattern, the Ingrid top and dress. I have learned a lot during the process, and I have a new top to show for it, too. Win! I chose to sew the…
Wear: Me-made May ten days in
Me-made May is probably the most popular challenge in the online sewing community each year with thousands of participants from all over the world. The challenge was initiated in 2010 by Zoe Edwards of “So, Zo…”, and the main purpose is to learn more about your relationship to your me-made wardrobe and more generally about…
Note: Casual Jack trenchcoat in tencel
Sometimes it takes a while from idea to realization. This was the case with my Jack trenchcoat from Readytosew. I have had both the pattern and the fabric in my possession for more than a year, so what stopped me in my tracks? Jack is designed for fabric with drape. It has oversized lapels, gathered…
Wear: The humble t-shirt
O humble tee, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: I love how you let me have a protective layer under my sweater. I love how you are able to make a statement. I love how you let me sleep, unrestricted, in an oversized version of you. I love how you are…
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