Posts filed under: Self Drafted Pattern

DIY Shift Dress – Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear

Welcome to another DIY shift dress post! I used Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear by Winifred Aldrich and Art Gallery Fabrics “Ice Creams” Cotton poplin for the perfect summer dress.... Read More

8 DIY Scuba Skirts – Batch Sewing Lady McElroy Fabrics

When I get a bee in my bonnet about making something, sometimes I hyperfocus. In this case, I was flexing my drafting skills to create my own simple A-Line skirt... Read More

DIY Mod Mini Skirt aka Another self drafted skirt….

Allow me to present another Bluprint pattern drafting class project. It is a self-drafted skirt that I started on in 2015! I have a habit of starting a blog post... Read More

Self Drafted Drop Shoulder Tee Shirt using Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear by Winifred Aldrich

I have been trying to do a bit more pattern drafting using Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear by Winifred Aldrich. Often I just get carried away with the idea that... Read More

Self Drafted Men’s Tee shirt

Hello chums, One of the perks of enrolling on the pattern drafting class was that I had access to loads of drafting paper and a large spacious studio to work... Read More

A self drafted skirt…using Winifred Aldrich’s Metric Pattern cutting for Womenswear book.

Hello chums! Phew I am really trying to catch on all my blog posts before the beginning of September so apologies in advance for the project dump that will be... Read More

Another self drafted pencil sirt

Hello everyone! This a fabric that I had been dreading to cut because of fear of pattern matching. Too many times I brought the fabric out and started pinning trying to match... Read More

DIY Cath Kidston Fabric Skirt Sewing Project

Hi everyone! Its nearly the end of August eek! Must get on with finishing my summer projects – my head cannot stay buried in the sand forever. I will have... Read More

Self Drafted Pencil Skirt No. 1 Completed.

Hi everyone! How are you? Is summer with you yet? I hope so- in Northern England its been half and half and I am trying to make the most of it.... Read More

Another self drafted skirt….

Hi everyone! I made this skirt a while back but haven’t got round to blogging it. Its exactly the same as my last self drafted skirt except for I lengthened by 4... Read More

More Self drafted skirts

Hi everyone! Remember my  post reviewing Suzy Furrer’s Craftsy Class? Well I have been at it and drafted this little A line mini skirt.   After much pondering I have reached the... Read More

Self drafted A line skirt: A Craftsy class review

Hello everyone! Hope you are all well! I have a post that I have been meaning to get done for some time. Way back in November I bought some Craftsy classes... Read More

The Queue Jumper! A Refashioning project!

Hello on this fine Sunday! The weather was fine here with a bit of cloud. The sun filtered through the clouds; the fresh air filled my lungs and I felt refreshed... Read More

Metric Pattern Cutting for Children’s Wear and Babywear Book Review

In this post I review the book: Metric Pattern Cutting for Children’s Wear and Babywear by Winifred Aldrich I have always been interested in pattern drafting for kids. Being a... Read More