Posts filed under: The Monthly Stitch

6x Kate & Rose Giselle Dress Sewing Pattern Review

Updated 12/7/2022. This is a pattern review of two views of Kate & Rose Giselle Dress Sewing pattern. I have 6 of the Giselle dress versions to share in this... 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

Burda 3/2018 #113 Sewing Pattern Review

  Twisted Bustier Dress 03/2018 #113  In March I decided to sew up this interesting shirt dress pattern from the March Issue of BurdaStyle Magazine. The March issue itself was not... Read More

Burda 7/2017 #111 Pattern Review

  Up next is a dress that has been “marinating” for a while. I traced this out when the magazine came out as soon as I saw it because I... Read More

Burda 1/2018 #118 Pattern Review

Here is another dress that I like to call my “Go Bold or Go Home” dress. Its bright neon orange colour – the sort of orange that doesn’t blend into the background.... Read More

Burda 1/2017 #112A Pattern Review

  I will preface this by saying how much I love this dress! So I will go right ahead and show the pictures before all the talking.   Now, the... Read More

Burda 6/2016 #101 Wool Jersey Dress Review

This is a dress I made for my February #burdachallenge2018 project. It wasnt a planned make – I reacquainted myself with the dark blue wool jersey that I bought from Fabworks... Read More

Another Giselle Maxi Dress for Indie Pattern Month 2017

July is Indie Pattern Month over at The Monthly Stitch. Its a month set aside for celebrating indie patterns. I always the challenges set by Kat and Mel and this... Read More

Burda 6/2016 101 Review | Maxi Dress

I made this dress using a birdy fabric that I had bought some time ago but was quite precious about it. The challenge was just perfect – it made me... Read More

Random sewing related thoughts

  Hello everyone, “How come they dont prewash their fabric? They seem to be using it of the bolt?” You see even my hubs has learnt, through living with a... Read More

Nautical Outfit IPM Week 4 RTW COPY

*My entry for IPM* Hello everyone, My last ever entry into 2016 IPM! And what a month it has been. I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges set this year. This... Read More

Breezy and Blue Dress IPM Week 4 RTW COPY

Hello everyone, I can hardly believe June is almost over and IPM is coming an end. This is one of my entries for the last challenge : RTW copy. Here... Read More

A Renfrew Cardigan for IPM Week 3- Hack IT

Hello everyone. I am back with this super quick post about a simple hack I did for IPM2016. This turned out to be a rather wearable muslin actually. OK SO... Read More

2 x Pauline Alice Carme Blouse | Sewing Pattern Review –

I love Pauline Alice’s  Carme blouse pattern. I have made it twice before already in a grey and white cotton here and linen Sashiko version here. Its a simple chic pattern with a... Read More

IPM Week 1 New-To-Me: Birkin Flare Jeans

Hello chums, I just managed to blog my entry for Indie Pattern Month Week 1. I was lucky with the weather this last weekend and had such a fun photo shoot.... Read More

Sewing happenings….

Hello chums, Just a quick post to share what I am getting up to. Spring and Summer usually mean a burst of sewing events, challenges and competitions. And I do... 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

Indie Pattern Month 2015 Musings

Hi all! Indie Pattern Month 2015 has been and gone and my word I enjoyed every day of June for it! Everyday my blog feed with filled with wonderful treats and... Read More

Lekala 4026 Sewing Pattern Review

Happy days! More Indie Pattern Month shenanigans to share. For Week 3 the challenge is to use a new to you indie pattern. This is a pattern review for Lekala... Read More
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