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…
Happy Friday folks! Here’s a quick post to show you how to make this most excellent and very simple pull-on lantern skirt. To create the skirt, we used the pattern pieces marked centre panel and lower panel from our Eva…
As a panacea to Melbourne’s coldest winter since 1989, I started this distinctly summer skirt back in late July. The 1978 Style pattern is a beauty and I made up view 1. It was a satisfyingly quick sew, french seams…
Happy New Year folks! Hope 2015 is off to a cracking start for all of you and that the new one has bought you at least a wee bit of sewing time to take the edge off that crazy busy…
If you’re fond of a good wrap skirt, then check out Libby’s mock wrap skirt made up in Liberty Of London – Eleonora Teal (sold out) in Vogue 8887 (view D) along with sash (also included in the pattern). You can see…
I have fallen hard for the big skirt. And I mean BIG. The one that is full and swirly and voluminous and classic. I scored this full circle skirt pattern – Style 3863 – at an op shop forever…
Mid length Libby in Kool Kat Spot and Mandy Boat Tee top in Ebony Jersey By now you should know that we really love releasing a new pattern. But we especially love releasing a new FREE (PDF version only) pattern!…
I first came to know Rachael as a Melbourne customer and then, small world that it is, turns out we live in the same ‘hood and our kids go to the same school. She popped in a few weeks ago…
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that work the best… …but a magical fabric helps too. Winged Convention – an Alexander McQueen 100% cotton – sold out in a flash. I didn’t use a pattern for this skirt. It’s just a…
Check out Nichola’s latest post about Jenny, the latest Burdastyle pattern. It’s a fabulously classic pencil skirt design that comes in three variations. This one is made up in our cotton/elastane Swimming Paisley. Lx
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