V1549: Feel like a woman – wear a dress!

Well, my 1970’s Diane Von Furstenberg wrap is finito. I love it! I feel so… elegant wearing it. Which is … More

V8307: Shoulder pads and sleeve heads

The purpose of shoulder pads is to help shape the jacket into the square line that visually, we associate with … More

When I first start sewing, sleeves gave me the heebie geebies. They look so difficult. But I quickly realised after … More

Once all my pattern pieces were interfaced, underlined and overlocked, I basted them together with a long stitch (easier to … More

My fabric has made its attitude loud and clear: TOUCH ME AND I WILL FRAY. I had planned on underlining … More

Usually with non-stretch fabric I always make a toile, so I can get the proportions right. But each stretch fabric behaves … More

As I never have just one project on the go – I’m currently mid-way through sewing my first stretch garment. … More

So I’ve completed and tweaked my jacket ‘Toile’ (which is basically just a test garment made from unbleached cotton calico) … More

Above is a gorgeous red number from Armani’s Autumn 2005 RTW collection. Below is the line drawing for Vogue 8307. Ok, so I … More