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…
Meet Otga. She first came into our Melbourne store just a couple of months ago as a novice sewer. We talked fabrics, sewing with knits and making a tube skirt. Fast forward eight or so weeks and – my oh…
As a panacea to the agony challenge that is the midway (read: hard) part of this pattern, I decided Vogue 1175 and I needed time apart and some instant sewing gratification was in order. Cue the kind of fabric that…
What a fantastic night! We held our very first Tessuti Melbourne Christmas party at Seamstress in Lonsdale Street …. a fitting (pardon the pun!) venue don’t you think? Of course we all donned our Tessuti frocks for the night. This…
today…. looking forward to catching up with all the girls.
Remember this pattern review? I mentioned that Janet had another one in the works. Presenting Version 2 in our viscose/polyamide/lycra Canary Berry. For this one, Janet narrowed the sleeves for a tighter fit. I love this – so much so…
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…
If you haven’t already, check this out. Emily Kate has well and truly mastered Vogue 8451. In these pics, she has made the top using Tessuti’s ‘Merino Jersey Grey‘ , a lovely soft merino wool 1×1 rib knit. I’m thrilled…
Ah yes, another post about Tessuti Melbourne (I promise, normal blogging will resume shortly). Just wanted to show you some more shots which give a far greater impression of the magnificent space we now occupy in Melbourne. Customer response has…
Before… After… After some loooooooong days, late nights and early mornings, we opened for business in Melbourne on Saturday 2nd May. Shop details are as follows: Ground Floor – 141 Flinders Lane, MelbournePh. 03 96544566Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pmSat 10am – 5pmSun CLOSED…
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