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Burda Style 05/2007 - 126 Navy "Wrap" Dress 15 Aug 2013 | 11:49 am
These days I love making things from my old copies of Burda, the tracing seems so easy compared to recent issues. However it is really hard to find online pictures of the pattern, this was a tiny ima...
Burda Style Magazine - 07/2013 - 111 Faux Wrap Skirt 8 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
After the trials of the nearly doomed dress* I wanted a really simple project and I wanted to use up some very loud linen that had been in my stash a few years. (* I really appreciated all the commen...
Vogue 1343 Tracy Reese Dress 29 Jul 2013 | 02:19 pm
I've just finished this dress by Tracey Reese. I really like the details in this design, but in case you are the type to scroll over posts let me do you all a favour and say DO NOT BUY THIS PATTERN! ...
I'm back from the UK 17 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am
Folks, I am back from my visit to the UK which happily coincided with the beginning of a rare heatwave, in fact I think it is currently hotter in the UK than it is in Hong Kong. It has taken me a wee...
Wedding Outfit Update 23 Jun 2013 | 03:15 pm
I am overwhelmed with all the really constructive comments I received from my last post, thank you all very much. I'm leaving tomorrow so I just wanted to update you on Operation Peplum. I will get ...
Style Arc Georgia Peplum Top 21 Jun 2013 | 05:51 am
Along with my recent trial of Sewaholic patterns I also decided to give Style Arc a whirl, mostly inspired by Melissa's Marie jacket here (which is coming soon!). But first I have a wedding coming up...
BurdaStyle 03/2013 - 124 Shirt 17 Jun 2013 | 03:41 pm
I really cannot explain why I decided to make this shirt without looking like a bit of an idiot, but here goes. I chose this pattern from BurdaStyle 03/2013 - 124. I liked the idea of the simple col...
Sewing Gifts - Babies & Kids Clothes 10 Jun 2013 | 05:20 am
My friend recently had a baby girl so I decided to make some baby clothes, so cute, quick and fun to make. I then realised I had better make her older daughter something too. BurdaStyle 07/2008 134 ...
Sewing Gifts - Babies & Kids Clothes 10 Jun 2013 | 05:20 am
My friend recently had a baby girl so I decided to make some baby clothes, so cute, quick and fun to make. I then realised I had better make her older daughter something too. BurdaStyle 07/2008 134 ...
BurdaStyle 05/2012 - 119 Skirt 4 Jun 2013 | 06:45 pm
Some more scrapbusting sewing to use up this piece of embroidered cotton. I chose this pleated skirt from Burda 05/2012 - 119, it's a pretty basic skirt and very easy to make, but has some nice detai...