Pink Gingham shift dress

Today I’m bringing you some vintage 60s vibes with this candy colored shift dress! The pattern I used is the Laurel Shift Dress from Colette Patterns. This is one of the first sewing patterns I ever purchased as i’ve always been drawn to this silhouette. However, it’s not a pattern I’ve made that often as

The Sicily Slip Dress in Viscose

I’m excited to have finally finished my first bias-cut garment! This is a project which is simple to fit and make, but still a bit technical since it is bias cut. The pattern is by a new indie designer based in Australia, Sewing Patterns by Masin. The only modification I made to the pattern was

Yanta Overalls Pattern Review

The fabric I chose is a cotton twill from Minerva in the sand color. I ordered 2 meters versus the 2.1 recommended and it was juuuust enough to cut everything and use the self fabric as the facing. I love the weight of this fabric. It’s completely opaque and feels sturdy, but not too thick.

Ruffled cotton summer dress #YouCanHackIt

After drafting this blue dress based on a highly modified bodice, I decided to make a version with a curved neckline. I used 3 meters of this polka dotted cotton broadcloth from minerva. it is a medium weight 100% cotton. It comes in many colors and I think the green version would be dreamy too.

Sewing a 1950s shorts pattern without instructions

I’ve had this pattern for almost a year in my stash, just waiting to make the perfect shorts suit. I purchased it on Etsy, alongside with a few other vintage patterns, when I went back to the States last summer. I’ve been wanting to make a shorts suit for a while, and it seems like

#YouCanHackIt Cotton Summer Dress

I have been saving this fabric for at least 2 years waiting for the right idea to come along, and  I’m delighted to say that the result is exactly what I was dreaming of ! I’ve seen so many variations of this silhouette across social media. The shape is so simple that I decided I

Puffy sleeves continue. A pink Lilas blouse

Today I want to share this sweet pink creation using Lilas Blouse pattern from the French indie brand Lysimaque Sew. As you know, I can’t resist a puffy sleeve ! What’s special about this pattern is the lantern sleeve design. Instead of gathers at the top and bottom of the sleeve, the fullness is added

3 puffy sleeve shirt hacks and inspiration

There’s something about historical undergarments as outerwear that I just love. I’m just so attracted to the idea of both women’s and men’s chemises. Is it the light, breathable linen ? The crisp white ? The loose, comfortable shape that lets me eat what I want ? Maybe that’s why I keep sewing Garibaldi blouses.

Scrapbusting shorts for spring using a free PDF sewing pattern

You know how you have those fabric scraps that are too big to throw away, but never big enough to actually make what you want ? Well I’ve been going through mine in an attempt to get all my fabric to fit on its dedicated shelf space in my new apartment. I came across a

Sewing for my sister

I am both lucky and unfortunate to have a sister the same size as me. We can borrow each other’s clothes, but let’s face it, mostly she just borrows mine. One of the pros is that if I want to sew something for her, I just make it in my size! Recently I asked my