I like hats because I always look better in a hat. A hat will make my face look smaller. But I haven’t tried making hat myself until now. It sounds a completely different category that I’m not familiar with. And I hate wasting expensive material...
Author: xerneas
Sinclair started releasing children patterns this year and you can tell by their -berry suffix. Some berry patterns have an equivalent adult pattern. But this newly released Solberry knit shorts pattern is a new one design for children. I tested the pattern and here is...
Sinclair Patterns recently released a new woven pattern, the Poppy easy fitting pants. I participated in the pattern testing and here I will tell you why I strongly suggest this pattern. Poppy is relaxed fitting, and tapers down. There are two length variations: full and...
Vogue Pattern V1797 Tom And Linda Platt layered dress
posted by: xerneas
June 12, 2021
V1797 is a layered dress from the Vogue Patterns 2021 Summer collection. It’s designed by Tom and Linda Platt and is my personal favorite in this collection. I made the dress without any alternations and here are my thoughts and some tips. The Design Tom...
I normally only make clothes based on existing patterns. But the PatternReview.com 2021 Bargainista Fashionista contest made me challenge myself to make clothes based on RTW photos. It’s harder, more time consuming, but also with a lot of fun. In the end, I felt I...
Sinclair patterns has just released a new hip length zip up jacket pattern, the Juno. It’s semi fitted around the bust and hips, relaxed at the waist. I made two, one with a side accessories pocket, the other not. Here are my thoughts about the...
Summer is here. Are you ready to make some easy to make yet stunning tops? Sinclair Pattern’s Ivy knit colorblocked tee is on the top of my recommendation list. They’ve also updated the size range and added more sleeve variations. I tested the pattern for...
Vogue Patterns 2021 Summer collection is released. There are some nice dresses, jumpsuits, tops and bottoms. What are your favorite patterns this time? My family has developed a new game which I call “Pattern Guess”. It started when I purchased a bag of patterns home,...
The second round of Sewing Bee is about denim upcycling. I wish I hadn’t donated all my old clothes not long ago, so that I didn’t need to recycle my newly made jeans. But it has been a nice challenge to get me work on...
Burda Style is a sewing and fashion magazine based in Germany. It’s been there fore 75 years and it’s my favorite sewing pattern magazine. Since 6 years ago, you can buy the PDF download version directly from their website, which is very convenience. The Burda...