Posts Tagged ‘Vogue patterns’
Vogue 2507, 30 years on
Not many people can say they still have something in their wardrobe they sewed 30 years ago and still wear. I realised that I do! I sewed Vogue 2507 when I was 16 years old in the late 1980’s. It’s designed by Claude Montana, whose runway collections didn’t appeal to me at the time. (I…
Read MoreWhat to wear to an author talk when you’re the author
Our wonderful library has booked me in for my very first author talk on Tuesday 5th September. As most of us do when planning an important occasion, I thought: I wonder what I’ll wear? Should I make something new or wear something I already have? I’ve come up with these criteria: Bright colour to stand…
Read MorePattern review: Vogue 2859 top
Last with the latest. Vogue 2859 was released at least a decade ago (and I suspect it’s now out of print) but I found an unused copy at the op shop. There are quite a few reviews for this top on Pattern Review. Some people made it for 1930’s dress-ups and others just wanted to…
Read MoreBlast from the Past: PVC clothing
During the school holidays, my daughter and I thought we’d make a pencil case from a pattern in a children’s activity book. The pencil case is shaped like a shark with a clever zippered opening for the mouth. We searched around for some suitable fabric, and I remembered I had some silver PVC fabric offcuts…
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