In Summer 2020, I made a dress that feels like an Italian summer every time I wear it and I knew that I would want to remake the pattern. Instead of hacking the design again …
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In Summer 2020, I made a dress that feels like an Italian summer every time I wear it and I knew that I would want to remake the pattern. Instead of hacking the design again …
For me, this sundress feels like an Italian summer; I can just picture myself wearing it in the sparkling sunshine in Palermo, eating gelato and people-watching… oh well, perhaps next year! In the meantime, this sundress can brighten up my days in Oxford — the punchy red background against the zesty lemons is so cheerful and I am pretty proud of myself for all the additional details I put in when pattern-hacking to make this my ultimate summer outfit. […]
Well, that’s a wrap on 2022! I would say that it has been yet another strange, strange year and the turbulent times we now live in are not getting any easier. That being said, I …
So in the spirit of full disclosure, I actually made this dress last summer as part of my 2021 Make Nine and promptly forgot to write a blog post about it, because I am so …
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Another strange, strange year has flown by, but I am feeling quite hopeful for 2022! I have got some really exciting plans for my future in the works at the moment and I just can’t …