I ran into so many issues while making this dress that I cannot believe it is finally done. At some point, I thought that I would never finish it. Sort of like my M.A. thesis 🙂 (I did finish the thesis in the end.) I kept noticing things that should be changed here and there and…
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Do you feel like shouting “Welcome Spring!”? Well, I do! While I know that it is not the case for all parts of the world, here it is and I am so ready for spring. Even the daily chores do not seem that bad in this great weather. So my first make for the spring…
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I made a previous version of this dress last summer and as I expected I ended up wearing Tilly’s Bettine dress a lot. So when I started thinking of adding a new, comfortable, easy-to wear everyday dress to my wardrobe, I thought about this pattern again. The previous version was made of woven fabric, light-weight…
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I put in the second sleeve right into its place a few days ago finally completing the Dress Shirt. I was not sure how this dress will turn out in the end. I am used to sewing more closely fitted garments and I was not sure whether I could go with the loose style of…
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Now that summer is at its peak, I try to adjust my sewing to the heat of long summer days. At this season, I look for functional and easy-to-wear summer pieces for my wardrobe. That’s why I ordered one of Tilly’s newest releases for this summer: the Bettine Dress.
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I actually finished this dress about a month ago while wearing long sleeves was still bearable. It is really the last wintery dress of this year until the weather starts getting cold again because it is already pretty hot outside.
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The past two months have been hectic mainly in terms of work but also I did a bit of travelling so I had to take a short break from blogging. I really missed the blogging world though. I am happy to finally have some quiet time and come back to my blog.
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Cold and rainy days are here…which basically means sleeveless shirts and dresses are no longer allowed. It is time to start a winter wardrobe with thicker and cozy fabric. This of course gave me some motivation to work on my skills in cutting up and sewing sleeves. I had a classic dress pattern ready for…
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Sew-In-Progress 