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Author Archives: SewingElle
Classic fitted shirt: #114burda04/2010
More #daughtersewing. A simple shirt elevated by excellent fabric and custom fit. This is why we sew The deets Pattern: Burdastyle 04/2010 #114 (or, in instagram speak, thats #114burda04/2010) Size: 40 with 2.5 cm FBA Changes: left off the … Continue reading
Corduroy trousers: BurdaStyle 03/2019 #102
Felicity and her seamstress (that would be me) are still taking inspiration from the seventies. This time it is in the form of dark caramel coloured corduroy utility trousers. I know. It’s not the quintessential flares, but it is in … Continue reading
Dressing like a librarian: BurdaStyle 08/2018 #109
Felicity’s love of 70’s style continues. She requested this ‘waistcoat bodice dress’ for her Mothers’ Day outfit* We went fabric shopping at Spotlight. I was uninspired by their offerings for the waistcoat bodice dress but we did come home with … Continue reading
Seventies coat: BurdaStyle 02/2010 #126
I’ve never liked seventies fashion. I blame it on seventies hand-me-downs from my older cousins that didn’t fit me until the eighties. By which time they were just so uncool. Felicity, however, has no such bad associations. We came across … Continue reading
Unlined linen jacket: Burda 02/2009 #115
This jacket was inspired by @groovygreylook. Meridy posted a purple linen version to her Instagram and I remembered how much I liked this Burda magazine pattern. That was all I needed to search through the archives, trace it off and … Continue reading
My new favourite dress: Lynn Mizono V1410
I am very late to V1410 party, but I am very very happy to have finally got there! This is an awesome pattern and so much fun to wear. I made two versions in quick succession in January and have … Continue reading
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Happy pants: BurdaStyle 01/2017 #110
These are Burdastyle 01/2017 #110 in a woven Indian cotton from my local Spotlight fabrics store and made without the hem bands – I just added length to the legs. I made these in a size 42 and they are … Continue reading
