Summer is finally here in Australia! If you know me, you'd know that my summer staples are shorts. I never get tired of shopping for a new pair of shorts! That's why I decided to sew a summer-y pair of shorts to add to my wardrobe.
Because I lost my hair due to chemo, I've been wearing head wraps. Although I was never one to wear head wraps and turbans before, I've really come to love the look now. It's given me the chance to embrace the boho style and so I decided to sew a boho-inspired skirt to complete the look.
Ta da! My hair isn't long anymore. I wasn't kidding when I said I'm still going to model my own clothing no matter how chemo makes me look. I finished sewing this and wrote this blog post before I started chemotherapy, so you'll see my pre-chemo look in the progress photos. Everything else is my [...]
Initially, I was going to sew this using a simple nude-coloured fabric. But as I was looking around my local Spotlight Store, I happened upon a fabric which gave off a tribal kind of vibe. In my mind it worked perfectly for this pattern. A nude-coloured coat is pretty, but it’s something you can commonly [...]
Welcome to the first ever project for this blog! I decided to choose an easy-levelled pattern to kick it all off. The pattern says "easy-to-sew" but I still struggled here and there, and this blog is all about that process! It's autumn here in Australia so a kimono is something great to wear between the transition [...]
Dressmaking Diary 