Appleby Make’s bring some welcomed light relief and distraction with her striking stretch velvet Hayley Ballet Top, a versatile pattern that can be made from knits or wovens.
Appleby Makes’ Batwing dress
Hello again. I’m back, but this time with a slightly seasonally inappropriate make, but I love it anyway. In May I made the Batwing dress (you can find the pattern here), which being made from a sweater-knit fabric, I didn’t think I was going to get much wear from. I was wrong! The spring wasn’t up to much was it …
Appleby Makes’ Shannon top
I’ve had this pattern in my stash for literally years, and it was only a few weeks ago when I finally decided to crack it open and make the shorts. Here’s the blog post about them. Now I’m on a roll because I’ve made the top up too! The Shannon collection of patterns can be bought here. Now my original …
Appleby Makes’ Utility Dress
After a little bit of a hiatus (a blogging one, not a sewing one), I’m back with my latest Simple Sew make. This is the utility dress – a relaxed dress with kimono sleeves, a bound v-neckline, a half-elasticated and half draw-string (draw-strung?) waistline and of course, pockets! This dress has been on my radar for a while and I …