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…
It seems fitting that on Melbourne’s first really, truly, warm spring day, I present you with my Sundress in September project. I had a couple of sundress options languishing in the pattern stash but this more recent purchase – vintage…
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…
Ondula Antique in McCalls 6612 Want another great pattern option for our new Italian jersey knits? Here’s Tessuti Chatswood staffer Georgia, in Ondula Antique. The pattern used was McCalls 6612 – view D, the only modification was to shortening the length. Follow…
Perfect for Spring, here’s a great shift dress made up by Julie in our lovely Italian stretch Cotton/Elastane ‘Purple and Winter White’ (only available in Chatswood), similar to Winter White Garden). The pattern used is classic McCalls 2401.
Looking for a stylish, lightweight, mid-season knit cardigan? Georgia snapped up a remnant of Italian summer knit Bellino and made up view C McCalls 6844 out of the 1.50mtr length. These gorgeous Italian knits are now reduced to clear, online and in-store.
Hurray and thanks to beautiful Rebecca for breaking my posting drought! Rebecca’s thrilled to be back sewing again after having a bit of a hiatus herself. Turns out all she needed to get back on that sewing horse was some…
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…
Here’s Jack again in another fabulous men’s shirt made from McCalls 6044. The fabric is our Italian 100% silk satin Uccelli Sand.
When Jack’s not busy studying law and working at our Surry Hills store, he’s making some very cool clothing. Here he is in his latest sew made up in our soft stretch cotton Dancing Leopards. Jack chose the classic men’s…
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