I love Coco! Its been said. First one was a dress now the second one is a top.
To add a unique couture detail I crocheted the collar, hem and sleeve hem. These I made separately, blocked then hand stitched the on (long painstaking but well worth it!) The result is voila! But wait, there’s more!
So once I realised that I could not feasibly sew something for summer and start wearing it (on average i need 3 sittings in between a hectic demanding schedule that includes 7 month old twins, a 2 year old toddler ;being potty trained, a 4 and 9 year old). So, so, so…..I got to think about my favourite season of all time – Autumn/Fall! Yeahy!
This summer my sewing was not very organised hence I am determined to be a bit more organised <fingers crossed>. Here is my list of the absolute Top 5 projects I must sew and wear this fall. Continue
Used Cygnet DK in Navy and Bluebell. Even though its acrylic it is really soft PLUS washes well!I am going to Switzerland this weekend to see my baby niece who was born in July. Super Exciting! Decided to make her a dress similar to the ones I have made for my girls here and the grumpy owls here. HUGE difference in the finish and the time it took me to make it. I cant tell you how uber proud I am of the french seam finish and the neat bias binding!!!! Its so true – Practice makes……
…….progress. 😉 Continue reading
I made these inspired by Janet over at KitchenTableSewing. An adorable little girls dress. I used a multi colour stripe. For my twins I had the stripes in different directions just so they can have a different dress on. Continue reading
