Let me tell you straight away how much I love this dress! It has been quite a journey find the right pattern to fulfill the idea of Xmas dress I had in my head, but in the end all went well. This fabric is a cotton sateen I bought in Australia from Spotlight, one of… Continue reading BHL Lovechild / The Zeenalex
Can you believe it, after nearly three looooong months, I’ve finally sewn something up? Yep, I’ve got sort of organized: I found a super basic Singer at home and decided to give it a go, plus I bought a brand new shiny Bernina 800DL overlocker and with the help of these two, I declared myself… Continue reading Papercut Patterns | Sway Dress
Happy weekend everybody! How was your sewing week? Mine pretty good, so good in fact I’ve made another Flutter Tunic! You’re probably sick of reading about this pattern, but the truth is I really like it, so it probably won’t be the last one you see either. The inspiration for this dress came from a… Continue reading Yet another Papercut Flutter Tunic!
Hello people! How are you doing? My week has been pretty busy and I didn’t had much time to sew or knit, but I’ve a finished project to share nonetheless. Today was a wonderful sunny and warm winter day, so after work we went to the botanic gardens and took these photos. This is my… Continue reading Papercut Patterns – YoYo Skirt
Hello everybody, how is your week going? Can you believe we are already in July and halfway into the year? Time flies, in fact it was only Sunday when I posted about my Vianne and here I am again. I’m so excited about this project, I couldn’t wait to share it! The pattern is the… Continue reading Papercut Patterns – Flutter Tunic
Hello everyone! It’s show holiday day here in Mackay, which means I’m at home, free from work, yay! I’ve a couple of makes awaiting blogging, so here we go! I’m super excited about this dress, but even more about the shoes! They’re Miss L Fire Flamingo a Go-Go and as soon as I opened the… Continue reading Flamingo Alder Shirtdress for #OAL2015
The Rigel Bomber is definitely the star of my closet at the moment! As soon as I’ve finished the first one, I immediately bought the fabric for anther one. This time I’ve gone for variation 2, the one with geometric sleeve details. I really enjoy playing with different textures, colors and fabrics and this version… Continue reading Papercut Patterns – Rigel Bomber #2
Boom! #rigelbomberjanuary number one, done! More to come, no doubt about it! I’ve so much to say about this first version that I don’t know from where to start. This pattern has been in my “to do” list for ages, but I’ve never got to sew it for a couple of reasons (both pretty stupid).… Continue reading Papercut Rigel Bomber!
Next month Owen and I are finally going on holiday to one of our dream destinations and also one of the most beautiful places in Australia, Tasmania! Obviously my closet doesn’t offer much for cooler climates – the lowest temperature here might go as low as 15°C in a very ‘cold’ winter night so I… Continue reading Papercut Undercover (sans)Hood
As soon as I saw this pattern, I knew I had to buy it. Why? Because it’s extremely cute, easy and quick to sew and loose fitting, so perfect for summer! The Clover Dress is the newest pattern published by Papercut, in collaboration with Brooke Tyson (the original dress was one of the pieces of… Continue reading A Fringed Clover Dress
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