Inspiration for a hand made wardrobe
These days, I am not so fond of my upper arms and so decided to add a stole to accessorise my wedding dress. Please see my previous blog Sewing My Own Wedding dress. Here is how I made my own wedding stole. Thankfully I already had Vogue 7161 in my pattern stash. I was intending …
My inspiration to return to sewing a hand-made wardrobe. Are you considering making a wedding dress for yourself, a daughter or friend? Here is my story and experience of sewing my own wedding dress. Becoming a first-time bride at the age of 58 was rather daunting, to say the least! After being with my partner …
Making my 60th Birthday Dress Using Butterick B6318 PATTERN REVIEW & SEWING TIPS FOR BUTTERICK 6318 Crossing over into a new decade is always a milestone, and turning 60 was the most challenging of all! Not because it seemed that it was a grand old age to reach, but because I would be alone in lockdown. …