DIY Dressmaking with Emily ❤️
I have the perfect fabric and the perfect pattern and perfect weather. For a whole 2 days that is… Typical! I was determined to make them anyway even though they’re destined to be holiday-only shorts. It’s just not warm enough most of the time to wear them here! The fabric I found was a 75p […]
Or a total redesign in this case? I fell in love with an off shoulder blouse on Pinterest. This one here in fact! Fab, right? I definitely want to make my own but where to start? My trusty Simplicity 1366 blouse of course! Basically I picked this because I wanted a top with plenty of […]
Sewing lends itself well to other crafty hobbies and knitting and crocheting is one I’ve picked up on the way. Keeps the hands busy in between sewing projects! Most recently I undertook making a few gifts for some friends who are about to have their first babies (exciting times)! My speciality has always been crocheting […]
(Aargh!) *pulls hair out* <screams into pillow> That was me when I was making this Lena dress… It’s a pattern I got from Wear Lemonade a while back but never made. At the time the PDF patterns were €2.99 each so I just couldn’t resist! So why the frustration? It’s my fault more than anything. […]
It’s lovely to be able to use your sewing skills to make beautiful one of a kind gifts for your loved ones. If they turn out well at any rate… Here’s one I’ve made recently. It’s the Vogue 8946 which I made for my mum for her birthday! I opted for the long sleeve version […]
Is it a good idea to buy fabric online? It’s a bit hit and miss to be honest. Unless you know very specifically what you’re buying i.e. it’s something you’ve bought before/ you know the brand and bought something similar, I don’t recommend it. Or at least I’ve not had a whole lot of luck […]
I love chambray at the moment. I have no idea why… I must’ve picked up at least 3 new chambray denim shirts in the sales this year already! (And yes, slap on the wrist for buying RTW…) I picked up a lovely piece of chambray during my latest trip to Paris. €20 for 3 metres […]
But also a dress pattern from Colette! Cute, right? I like the simplicity of the design plus it comes with in seam pockets. It’s the first pattern I’m making which has them included and not just added in by myself! I figured it’ll be an easy pattern to go back to time and time again […]
This is the first By Hand London pattern I’ve tried and I didn’t even make the whole dress! (I’m rubbish I know! Already hacking away without even trying it out to start off with…) Hehe! There was a reason for this though as when I bought the pattern it was with this hack in mind […]
