I really like the Stylish Shell Top pattern. It’s been my go-to sleeved top since I first tried it last year. It’s a great canvas for pretty fabrics, because of its clean simple lines. It’s also open to all kinds of hacking. Summer is the time I crave easy pull-on dresses, that are cool and loose enough not to cling …
Susan Young’s Zoe Dress Hack
I haven’t written a Simple Sew blog post for a few months but now that Sam Sterken has taken over with the organisation whilst Gabby is having her maternity leave we’re up and running again. I had a bit of an idea in my head of what I’d like to do using the Zoe pattern which I already had so …
Bea’s Sewing Adventures Zoe Dress
I wanted a couple more dresses in my wardrobe, something shift-like in shape, that would be a comfortable wear but still look reasonably smart for work. I’ve seen several of the Simple Sew bloggers’ Zoë dresses, (check out Corinne’s version, and Sue’s three versions) and I thought I’d give it a go. My first task was to grade the pattern …
The Wardrobe Architect’s Nancy Top
I have been wanting to make a simple woven top for the winter that I can wear to work. I always thought of the Nancy pattern as a dress with a collar, but I saw a lovely collarless top version and thought it would work perfectly for me. I used this fab cotton from Doughty’s that has a kind of …