I sewed V9167, a notch-neck princess seam dress, for a wedding this spring. To make V9167, I used a floral yellow and white stretch cotton sateen print from Fabricland. I made view E in size 18 with a D cup, but could probably have just used the C cup. The pattern has multiple cup sizes […]
DIY: Butterick B6204 Cotton Sateen Surplice Dress
I made View A of the B6204 dress for Tomiko. Unfortunately this pattern is now out of print. We picked up a stretch cotton sateen fabric in a beautiful rich blue and white leaf print from Fabricland. I used B6204 from my pattern stash; it is a great pattern because it has multiple cup sizes. […]
DIY: Vogue V9053 Deep V Dress in Rayon Challis
I sewed V9053 out of pink rayon challis for the wedding we attended this spring. V9053 is a lined, sleeveless dress that has a close-fitting bodice, deep V-neckline, gathers at shoulders and waist, waistband, flared skirt and back zipper. A narrow hem finishes the bottom.
DIY: Knit Consilience Cowl by Hunter Hammersen and Free Pattern
The Consilience Cowl is a beautiful free design by knitwear artist Hunter Hammersen. I first found her on Instagram months ago and admired her marvelous photography and colour selections. Hunter tends to post several photos of each project, which gives us plenty of views of her gorgeous work. Knitting patterns never seem to show enough photos […]
Explore Morocco: Day Five in Marrakech
Day Five in Marrakech As we had spent the previous day shopping, I wanted to spend our last full day in Marrakech seeing some of the historic sites. Our first stop was the Qoubba Almoravide, the oldest building in Marrakech, built just after the year 1000. The site was fenced off and under construction, […]