in the works

Hi all,
Just giving you an update as I haven't posted in a while. I think I should just state that unlike most sewers I am not monogamist to my projects I love to have 2 or so on the go.

I am currently working on Vintage McCall's 4870, I bought 4 metres of blue cotton sateen fabric, it turns out I did the conversions wrong and I needed more than 4 metres, as the skirt is so full! I didn't make a muslin silly me, I cut the shorter waist length out, boy was that a mistake, so now I have to cut the bodice out again. In the modern patterns I usually shorten the waist. Luckily I have enough fabric. I am now taking a break on this on until I finish the baby new look.

Vintage Vogue 6478, which has been so easy to sew up, almost finished except for the bow bit, it is a little bit more snugger than I would like, i must stay away from the chocolate biscuits.




making view d and f

 New Look 6904 ( for my niece's Christmas present) needs to be finished asap. This is my first time working with buttons, which I am looking forward to. I bought some cute retro fabric it has hot pink/redish and white buttons over white fabric. I had been eyeing it of for some time and finally when i had decided that I would buy it, it was $2 per metre! Woohoo, bargain. I will post photos of the fabric later.