For the past 6 months or so I have been making my own clothes. A new sewing shop had opened up round the corner from my house (not good for the bank balance), my Mum had made my wedding dress earlier in the year and therefore I had found myself looking more and more at the many online sewing blogs. I love doing all my other sewing and upholstery projects but I really was inspired to give it a go. After lots of Pinning and Googling for a pattern, I decided on the By Hand London Anna Dress; it looked like a great shape and easy enough for a beginner. The fabric: came from the huge stash I have in the cupboards - originally bought by Nana and Mum from Joans fabrics in Carlisle (sadly now closed) via the saleroom.
I loved the finished dress so much that I went on to make 2 more Anna Dresses. One made from a vintage ditsy floral from The Cloth Shop on Portobello Road and another in Twill Bouquet from The Village Haberdashery.
I'm now so into it (and slightly obsessed), that my plan is to take part in Me-Made-May-2015. I've only just discovered this amazing sewing challange; originally set up in 2010 by Zoe Edwards, the idea is to wear something homemade, each day for the whole month of May. Far too late for 2014 (plus I wouldn't have had nearly enough clothes to wear for a whole month), it really has inspired me even more to make my own wardrobe rather than trail the rails of the High Street - only to walk past somebody else in the same outfit a week later! Thank you Sewing bloggers, Haberdasherys, and especially Mum and Nana for the inspiration!
Here are my recent fabric & pattern purchases....oh which one to make first!!
All over the internet just now - Tilly and the Buttons Mathilde Blouse looks sooooo cute!
I've been looking at these patterns on sewing blogs for ages and so decided to bite the bullet and buy them. I reckon they could be good for using up some of my more crazier patterned fabrics!
Finally - my fabric purchases - Black Floral from Cloth House - Botanical Fabric by Snow leopard, purchased at Liberty (not quite what this is going to be yet!) and a shawl from Zara which I think could be converted into a great everyday top....we will see.
I loved the finished dress so much that I went on to make 2 more Anna Dresses. One made from a vintage ditsy floral from The Cloth Shop on Portobello Road and another in Twill Bouquet from The Village Haberdashery.
I'm now so into it (and slightly obsessed), that my plan is to take part in Me-Made-May-2015. I've only just discovered this amazing sewing challange; originally set up in 2010 by Zoe Edwards, the idea is to wear something homemade, each day for the whole month of May. Far too late for 2014 (plus I wouldn't have had nearly enough clothes to wear for a whole month), it really has inspired me even more to make my own wardrobe rather than trail the rails of the High Street - only to walk past somebody else in the same outfit a week later! Thank you Sewing bloggers, Haberdasherys, and especially Mum and Nana for the inspiration!
Here are my recent fabric & pattern purchases....oh which one to make first!!
All over the internet just now - Tilly and the Buttons Mathilde Blouse looks sooooo cute!
I've been looking at these patterns on sewing blogs for ages and so decided to bite the bullet and buy them. I reckon they could be good for using up some of my more crazier patterned fabrics!
Finally - my fabric purchases - Black Floral from Cloth House - Botanical Fabric by Snow leopard, purchased at Liberty (not quite what this is going to be yet!) and a shawl from Zara which I think could be converted into a great everyday top....we will see.
