I purchased two patterns by Gertie when Butterick had a sale a few months ago. Summer dresses are my favorite when the weather starts getting hot and humid. I knew that Butterick 6019 would be a complicated dress from the start and that’s why I was a bit hesitant. The top has lining, built-in cups and…
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I cannot believe that I am sewing swimsuits and knitting wool hats at the same time 🙂 We are at the end of December and the weather is pretty chilly but it is always so sunny outside. I continue to go to the beach sometimes with my wetsuit though I have to admit I…
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I recently discovered the patterns of Merchant & Mills. Although I am used to sewing close and semi fitted patterns, I do like wearing loose tunics. I was impressed by Merchant & Mills’ different style and some of their patterns reminded me of the tunics that I wear and include a lot of ease.
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As you might have noticed reading through my blog, I rarely sew outfits for special occasions like weddings or engagements. That’s because I try to adapt my sewing to my life-style which usually asks for more causal outfits (yes, I run around a lot trying to manage zillion things together, fate of the modern woman…).…
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I wanted to sew a hoodie since the beginning of winter. Well, November and December which are supposed to be hard core winter months are not so cold in Tel Aviv but you still need a warm jacket especially after the sun goes down. I began to spend quite a bit of time in the…
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Sew-In-Progress 