All this month the Simple Sew Bloggers will be making party dresses to celebrate The Dressmaker’s Ball coming soon on 12th May… When I started thinking about which Simple Sew pattern would be the best one for the Dressmakers’ Ball, I knew it needed to be something that shouted red carpet (although not literally, of course!). With its cross front …
DRESSMAKERS BALL MONTH : Nel Nan and Nora’s Party Dress!
All this month the Simple Sew Bloggers will be making party dresses to celebrate The Dressmaker’s Ball coming soon on 12th May… This Simple Sew pattern was included with issue 30 of Love Sewing. It is similar in form to Veronika, with a slightly different bodice, straight waistband and pleated skirt, which is made of three rectangles. The fabric …
Looks Like I Made It’s Serena ‘Maxi’ Dress – Short summer dress hack!
The Serena Maxi dress from the current Simple Sew patterns collection is exactly what I’ve been looking for since last summer. We had a bit of sun this weekend so was seriously hyped up to get this thing made!! The pattern features a shirred back (oooh!), a lined bodice (ahh!), spaghetti straps and a gathered skirt. I made a few …
Sewing Adventures In The Attic’s Zoe Top/Dress – How to add a central panel
How to Add a Central Panel to Zoe Top and Dress I thought I would be fun to share with you how I made my Zoe top special by adding a central panel in the centre front seam. You can use this to add a panel in your top, dress in the back or front. It all depends on what …