New Year’s Eve Pattern Edit

Lorna Malkin Pattern Review 0 Comments

Welcome 2021 with a show-stopping party outfit that’s perfect for any New Year’s Eve soirée. Whether you’re celebrating at home or away, we’ve picked out some of our favourite patterns that you can pair with sparkly fabric and a glass of your favourite bubbles. Simple Sew Annabelle Dress Flatter your figure with the gorgeous Annabelle dress. It features a pretty …

*Dressmaker’s Ball Month* Fayeraysews’ Sophia skirt

admin Doughtys Fabric, Pattern Review 2 Comments

This month our Simple Sew bloggers are showcasing very fancy frocks to inspire you for the upcoming Dressmaker’s Ball For this month’s project, I made the deceptively simple Sophia skirt – my outfit of choice for the party season. I knew straight away that I wanted to make it in one of the gorgeous jewel-toned silk dupions from Doughtys… but which …

Hobbling Handmade’s Sophia Top and Skirt

admin Adjusting neckline, FC Fabrics, Hack, Pattern Review, Tips & Tricks, Tutorial 1 Comment

Hello! Today I’m going to chat about my Sophia top and skirt set, and talk you through how I made a v-neck back adjustment. So if you’re interested, read on! I used some very snazzy paisley cotton from FC Fabric Studio, which was in a lovely deep burgundy colour. I thought that the fabric would work very nicely for the …