Skirts

Tessuti Multi Elastic Waist Skirt: A Sewing Tutorial

Here’s a simple skirt we’re calling the Multi Elastic Waist Skirt. Wordy, sure, but also accurate. The design features (optional) pockets and a waistband comprising three rows of elastic fed through three tunnel casings. It was completely inspired by the arrival…

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Building basics: Style 3296 wrap skirt

One piece that I’ve worn a lot since making it last year is the Aura Skirt (blogged here) from Papercut Patterns. It’s served me really well as both a trans-seasonal piece and something that easily shifts between being slightly dressier,…

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Introducing the Mahlia Skirt Pattern

Continuing on with our current love of easy basics, today we’re introducing you to our latest pattern – the Mahlia Skirt. Midi length with an A-line silhouette, Mahlia is designed for knits with body and good recovery. Fitted through the…

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McCalls 7166 in Linford linen

This skirt falls firmly into two categories. Firstly – Spontaneous. There was no long-term planning of this one, trawling through Pinterest, hashtag surfing on Instagram. This was categorically an eleventh hour make for our Melbourne staff Christmas party. I wasn’t…

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Meet the Tavi Top

We haven’t released a pattern since July so to say we’re excited about this one would be a huuuuge understatement. Meet our newest pattern – the Tavi Top! This sleeveless, semi-fitted shell top has bust darts and a button up back….

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The Brumby Skirt

Meet the skirt that’s been a solid four months in the making. It was actually finished, even worn, last October before I decided to make a minor adjustment which relegated it to the alteration pile. In my world, the alteration…

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Introducing the Evie Bias Skirt Pattern

Excitement levels are pretty high right now as we release our latest pattern – the Evie Bias Skirt. This floaty, flared, midi-length bias skirt includes two versions. View A is finished with a bound waistline and side zipper opening and…

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Pattern Review – McCalls 7166

As mentioned in my last post, I’m on a hard and fast mission to pad out my winter wardrobe and this skirt is a happy consequence of that. In casting my pattern-yielding net a little wider, I’ve been pouring over…

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Anita’s Self Drafted Top and Skirt

Anita (who prepares all your online orders) made this fabulous, bias cut, eight panel skirt with side pockets in our Italian cotton corduroy ‘Flockette Spot’ (limited stock available Tessuti Surry Hills only). The camisole is made up in textured ‘Crimped…

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