When your favorite pattern company – Papercut – and one of the best fabric shops in the world – The Fabric Store – organize a competition, the only thing to do is of course enter it! The subject of the contest is the Skipper Tunic, a very versatile pattern which “comes with 3 sleeve… Continue reading Papercut / Skipper Tunic Competition
Hello peeps! This is my entry for The Refashioners 2016 challenge, this year based on making something out of jeans. I had worked with denim just once before, so this is what got me interested in trying to refashion such a classic and ageless garment. I really was curious to see if I could pull… Continue reading The Refashioners 2016 / Papercut Yoyo dress
More stripes, more Papercut Ooh La Leggings and one of the few Grainline Studio Lark Tees I made lately. While down under spring has officially begun, up here in the northern hemisphere autumn just started to quietly creep in, with its random storms and cooler nights. And while I’d love to sew many more… Continue reading Ooh La Leggings + Lark Tee
Happy July everyone! I can’t believe we’re into the second half of the year already, time flys! The weather has been particularly nice around these parts and the temperatures pretty high, so you know what this means: more pretty dresses!! It might sounds boring, but I’ve sewn yet again another Papercut pattern, a summer version… Continue reading Papercut Patterns / Summer Sway Dress
Hello there! As I told you in my last post, I was ready to try all of the latest Papercut Patterns and here I am with another super cute number from the Ahoy! Collection. It’s the Moana, which can be made as a dress or as a top and I preferred to start with the… Continue reading Papercut Patterns / Moana
Summer is here! Therefore, pretty dresses on a roll! This is the Adrift Dress by Papercut, from their latest collection Ahoy! It’s described as “A feminine dress for warm summer days. Features include gently ruffled sleeves and hemline, wrap skirt, bust darts and gathered waist with additional wrap skirt option…”. Recommended fabrics are light to… Continue reading Papercut Patterns / Adrift Dress
Happy New Year everyone! I know, I know it’s a bit too late to talk about Xmas and all that, but I’m so glad 2015 is finally over that I really wish myself and everyone else a glorious 2016! Anyhow… In between work and house renos, I managed to whip up something to wear during… Continue reading Papercut Patterns || Saiph Tunic
Hello everyone! it’s been AGES since my last post, but life sometimes sucks and basically that’s why I’ve been away from my sewing machine and blog too. I’ve been trying to make something, because you know, it’s hard not to think about sewing and knitting all the pretty things even when you’re in an extremely… Continue reading Papercut Patterns / Fall Turtleneck
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
It’s official, I love making jackets! Before you wonder, this is another Papercut pattern from their latest collection, Chameleon. It’s the Waver Jacket, a jacket – duh! – available in two different length, with hood, front patch pockets, buttons closure and optional waist drawstring. And if all this wasn’t enough to make me sew one,… Continue reading Papercut Patterns / Waver Jacket
Carly in Stitches 