Skirts

Eva Dress modified to skirt

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…

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Vintage Style 2542 silk midi skirt

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…

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New Free Pattern – the Libby A-Line Skirt

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!…

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Burda 7215 and New Look 6194. We like!

Here’s a striking outfit for y’all to feast to your fabric-loving eyes on. Jacquie came in recently wearing head-to-toeknee Tessuti which is always a heart-warming thing.   Her top is New Look 6194 (View A) made up in What’s on Your…

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Summer weight Italian knits are back!

Our latest shipment of beautiful Italian designer fabrics are now available! The most coveted fabrics each summer are our latest striking summer weight Italian knits. These favourites are perfect for soft furnishings, throws, dresses, cardigans, skirts and scarves. Here’s Hilary wearing Miss Aquilegia…

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Shirley’s Sunflower Love Skirt

  Had to share with you, this vibrant and cheerful tulip skirt Shirley (Fashion 53) made and wore to sewing class yesterday. The pattern for this Sunflower Love jacquard skirt was adapted from Anne Klein Vogue 1025. Shirley simply used the skirt portion of…

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