The Core T-Shirt pattern from Closet Core Patterns settled a case that had been dragging on for two or three years in my stash: a lemons-on-pink jersey slowly wilting on my fabric shelf. Every spring, the same scene: I would pull it out, fondle it, “this one is for this summer”, and by the following autumn it wasn’t really in
I’ve been eyeing the Sienna Maker Jacket from Closet Core Patterns* since its release and a certain trip to Madrid. And then there was the announcement of the Thread and Needdles “L’Habit fait le moine” competition. At the same time as the contest was announced, a 25% off promo appeared at Closet Core Patterns. Well, you know how to do
The Twig Woven Pant by Style Arc came into my life because of a spring sale (and because of Missumlaut, who flagged it, if I remember correctly). Like love at first sight in a Harlequin novel, I spotted it, I wanted it, I paid so it would leave with me. Hmm, less Harlequin than pulp spy thriller, actually. Why? The
Still on my quest for work outfits that survive a heatwave, and after the silk Fez trousers, here comes the Moussaillon shirt: sleeveless, roomy and cut in Indian ikat cotton. She’s my new best friend. Bonus, it finished off a rather nice scrap. A really lovely ikat cotton, of which I had a few leftovers, neither very wide nor very
Fibremood has got us used to tent dresses and hot-air-balloon blouses, but there are always a few gems hiding in there… in this case a balloon-hem bomber! For several weeks, possibly months, I had been after a short but roomy jacket. This design caught my eye, and when I remembered the length of corduroy mouldering away in a drawer, off
Eight years. That’s how long it took me to sew the Fez trousers pattern by La Maison Victor. Not because it’s difficult, it sews up in an afternoon. Because I didn’t dare cut into that precious length of fabric… Back in 2017, I came home from Vietnam with (among other things) four metres of blood-red damask silk bought in Ho
We all have this fantasy: trousers that are suitable for the office but as comfortable as working-from-home jogging bottoms. Bingo! I’ve found them, it’s the Magic Pants! Spotted during my internet browsing, I bought the pattern very quickly after reading reviews and watching videos about it. (one can never be too careful with AI scams these days) ITEM SHOP QUANTITY
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