I’m sorry that these photos don’t do justice to Piper’s sweet ‘Mauve Lemon Buds’ dress made by her mum Sandra. Piper was a perfect little model for me today and deserved a much better photograher! Nonetheless you can still take…
Meet Hannah. She works in our Melbourne store and is otherwise known as The Remnant Queen for her talent (and thriftiness!) in transforming half price remnants into sweet little numbers. Here’s a perfect example – Simplicity 2588 – made up…
Janet’s back after a wee sewing hiatus with these two beauties. The pattern is Simplicity 2694 – a Project Runway number – and the fabric is Primaluna, a beautiful, felted cashmere (10%)/wool(70%)/poly (20%) blend that’s available to order at all…
Georgia’s stuck with this tried-and-true pattern to make up our Italian 100% Cotton Voile ‘Cherry Melon Coffee Spot’….lovely. Also dates for the next Sew Inn classes with Georgia (Tessuti Surry Hills) are: Sat June 19th 9.30 – 12.30 Bring your…
Nichola sent through an image of Ayumi in our Tessuti Melbourne store sporting this self made bag made from our cottons. She used Simplicity pattern 2685, making version B. The fabric used for the bottom part of the bag is…
I’d like to send a big hug and best wishes today to friend and birthday girl….Georgia. Where would we be without her? Over the past 2 years Georgia has inspired many of us with her fantastic pattern reviews and she’s…
Yesterday, I received a lovely email from Rebecca who let me know that she was really pleased with a dress she made from Clandestine – an Italian Spun Rayon/Spandex jersey she bought after seeing it on our Tessuti Online store….
Georgia’s done it again! Here’s yet another great shirt, this time made up in Tessuti’s beautiful 100% Cotton ‘White Hail Spot’ – in View D from Simplicity pattern 3786 . Georgia’s only adjustment to this top/shirt pattern was to shorten…
Hello readers. Lisa here – Tessuti’s Melbourne manager. Welcome to our very first pattern review out of our swanky, spankin’ new store. Readers, meet the lovely Janet who popped in during week one wearing a beautiful jacket that she’d made…
This top, made using Simplicity 3887 is going to be a favourite for Spring/Summer. I cut out View E but I eliminated the elasticated hem (leaving it loose) and the neck band facing gaped a little when I sampled it…
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