Posts Tagged ‘Birgitta Helmersson’
Red Trousers Go With…
The red trousers from last week’s book review of Sewing with Scraps have been successfully worked into my wardrobe. It wasn’t too difficult – they go with so many things. If you’re contemplating red trousers, here are some ways to wear them. 1. Any print with red in it Any print with even a tiny…
Read MoreBook Review: Sewing with Scraps
It’s my pleasure to review Sewing with Scraps – 15 projects to sew a sustainable wardrobe using leftover fabric by Birgitta Helmersson and Sam Grose. In the interests of disclosure, the book’s publisher asked if I would like a free review copy, and I said yes, as I knew it would be good and thought…
Read MoreMaking Birgitta Helmersson’s Slip Dress (again)
I’m back on the quest for the perfect nightie pattern for my teen, and I think I’ve found it with Birgitta Helmersson’s slip dress from her book Zero Waste Patterns. My teen has long covid but worse than me, and spends a lot of time resting in bed. Previously I tried making a nightie using…
Read MoreThoughts on zero waste bias cutting
The bias cut slip dress/pinafore I started last week is practically finished. To re-cap, I’m exploring bias cut & zero waste for the September instalment of A Year of Zero Waste Sewing, a book I’m publishing as zines. I tried out some ideas I had using the slip dress pattern from Birgitta Helmersson’s new book,…
Read MoreBias-cut, tweed and Birgitta Helmersson’s zero waste slip dress
The bias-cut fun continues here at Haywood Homestead, in spite of the recent failed bias-cut slip. This time I’m experimenting with creating bias fabric and then cutting a zero waste pattern from it. The pattern I’m using is Birgitta Helmersson’s slip dress from her new book Zero Waste Patterns. The added catch is I’m using…
Read MoreBook Review: Zero Waste Patterns by Birgitta Helmersson
It’s my pleasure to review Birgitta Helmersson’s new book, Zero Waste Patterns. Birgitta is a Swedish/Australian designer and pattern maker based in Malmo, Sweden, where she and partner Sam Grose run a shop and studio. She has been making zero waste patterns for over a decade. Take a look at Birgitta’s website, where you’ll find…
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