V9022 – how easy is ‘very easy’?
I haven’t sewn or blogged for a while. It’s not that I lost my sew-jo; more a case of losing my Mother. I did sew a very special dress for … Continue reading
Birmingham tunic, Marcy Tilton strikes again!
This is my new Birmingham tunic made using V9193 from Marcy Tilton, again. So why is it a Birmingham tunic? I have never quite understood why the Birmingham assay mark … Continue reading
#SewBrum top
This is another version of Vogue 9063, which I used when I had a go at tie dye work. I hadn’t sewn for several weeks when I went to #SewBrum … Continue reading
Artist at work
Welcome to a very unique garment. I can guarantee that no one else will create this combination of fabric and pattern, as I designed the fabric myself. Its taken … Continue reading
A smart shrug – V9190
This ‘shrug’ is my first use of Vogue 9190, yet another Marcy Tilton design. The design is great; the fabric isn’t. This is yet more … Continue reading
Black and white tunic by Marcy Tilton
When the cutting out is harder than the sewing! Although that is not unusual for a Marcy Tilton pattern. It’s cut from a single layer, so the first thing that … Continue reading
Thai blanket jacket
Quite a while ago I read an article, I think in Sew Today, which started something about having bought some blanket fabric on a Thai market and turned it into … Continue reading
Marcy Tilton Raincoat
I sew too much, so I decided to make a raincoat! I also like Marcy Tilton designs, so I decided to make it using Vogue 8934 above. The idea was to … Continue reading
Broderie Anglais Rachel Comery blouse
My 100th post! On a whim, I mentioned to my mother that I might make this pattern again, using broderie anglais, and here it is. This is despite the fact … Continue reading
Marcy Tilton coloured blocked dress
I obviously like March Tilton’s designs, and as soon as I saw this Vogue pattern, I knew that I needed one. In general it is quite an easy dress to … Continue reading