Silk

Meet our NEW pattern – The Ruby Top/Dress

Hello readers! Meet our newest pattern – the Ruby Top/Dress. This simple sleeveless design features a high neckline, cutaway armholes and keyhole back opening. The style is slightly flared at the hemline and makes a perfect floaty garment for the warmer months or…

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Anne Klein Vogue V1098 Jacket in spots and stripes

Melbourne regular Jacinta walked in last week wearing THIS beauty!  The jacket pattern is Anne Klein’s Vogue V1098 (oop). She brilliantly combined our Grande Palle (sadly, already sold out) with Licorice Snow Stack – both wool/silk blends – and lined…

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Pattern Review: Vogue 1387 (view B)

Always keen to try out a new pattern, Raewin’s just finished this lovely blouse in blue silk crepe de chine made up in Vogue 1387 pattern (view B) This pattern’s a great alternative to the classic shirt silhouette and works…

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NEW Lisa Dress Pattern

Lisa Dress made up in Lulu Navy Linen It’s been a long time between patterns so we are SUPER excited to be releasing our latest Lisa Dress! This loose and comfortable high-waisted dress features a sleeveless bodice with button opening, contoured…

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Giddy (and good-y) Spring sewing

There is something about spring/summer fabrics that makes me a little giddy. Not giddy in an off-balance, middle-ear-infection kinda way. Think more over-excited kid bursting with joy on Christmas morning. It’s the colours, the prints, the lightness, the choices (oh,…

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Rebecca in Rebecca Taylor – Vogue 1344

Here’s Rebecca again, this time in a Rebecca Taylor dress pattern, Vogue 1344.  The fabric, Gabby’s Choice  ( also seen here and here) 100% silk double georgette has the perfect weight and drape for this lined mock wrap dress with elasticized…

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Vogue 1247. Doing the rounds…

Have you seen Sophie’s knockout version (above) of Vogue 1247? If not, go forth and check more of it out here. Hers is made up in digitally printed 100% silk crepe de chine Cracked Glass. Late last year, Melbourne regular Julie (below) came…

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My Citron Lacey Drawstring Dress

These days most of my sewing time is taken up with sewing samples for our Tessuti pattern range so time is suddenly very limited! I’ve wanted to sew something up in our stunning Citron Lacey 100% silk crepe de chine for quite…

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Modiccian Mosaic Drawstring Dress

Last week I posted Lily’s maxi dress . Here’s sister Ruby’s stunning, similar version made up in our Italian digital printed silk satin Modiccian Mosaic.  The colours in this print just scream summer in the most stylish of ways! To make…

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