You may remember that I am making the above kaftan dress in my sewing class at the moment. Well, my project is progressing. In today’s class I finished my facings, snipped my underarm seams, tacked and then stitched the side … Continue reading
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rock the kaftan
So this is what I’ve been up to in sewing class lately. After my fitting fiasco with my previous project, I thought I’d give myself an easier job of it this time around. So I’m making a kaftan! Well, a … Continue reading
frock trouble
Whilst I really love the Easter holidays, sadly their approach sees the conclusion of my dressmaking class. With the aid of a couple of extra sessions to make up for the ones I missed, I have been trying to get … Continue reading
starts and finishes
The skirt, my first venture into the world of dressmaking, is finally finished. I wore it to sewing class, just to prove that I had actually finished it, and not shoved it to the back of a cupboard for twenty years. Which was … Continue reading