Please let me introduce one of the newest ladies in the Simple Sew pattern line-up – Tara! The pattern has a very sixties feel to it with a fitted bodice and pleated empire line skirt. I made view B in a size 8, and only had to make minor adjustments. I found that the bust apex landed in the wrong …
Fayeraysews’ Chelsea Collection skirts
The Chelsea Collection is an all-rounder and contains patterns for a blouse, skirt and trousers; here I decided to make the skirt. The style is similar to a lot of skirts I have seen on the high street, so there is a lot of inspiration out there! I made a size 8, and lengthened the shorter skirt by 2.75” (7 …
Fayeraysews’ Cocoon dress
I have seen quite a few lovely versions of the cocoon dress popping up around social media, so I decided it was my turn to see what all the fuss was about. Based on the finished garment measurements, I decided to make a straight size 6 with no fit adjustments as the silhouette is quite loose-fitting. This month I got …
Fayeraysews’ Shannon Collection Trousers
I am usually a skinny jeans girl, but the idea of having a pair of well-fitting sailor-style wide legged trousers to stomp around in really piqued my interest; enter Shannon. Trouser fitting is something that I have become quite adept at (out of necessity), and I have a standard set of fit adjustments to account for my long crotch, wide …