My sewing business was never meant to become a real business - I was supposed to quietly sew awesome stuff for myself and be a proud wearer of me-made clothes. Then my sister-in-law Agne approached me and asked if I could make a dress for the wedding she would be attending shortly as a guest.… Continue reading My first client dress
Last spring, while browsing RTW catwalk pictures on Vogue site, I came across this light presumably silk shirt dress in a very nice print by Dior. After saving the picture, I suddenly realized that there is somewhat similar fabric sitting in my stash, which was bought during my very first fabric haul at my local… Continue reading Ultimate autumn dress
My previous post about Loungewear pants tells how the end of August for the second year in a row for me turns into fabric leftovers decluttering exercise. I am quite thrifty in sewing, which means that usually there are pieces of fabric left after every other project. It would of course be unthinkable to throw… Continue reading Leftovers project
As summer reached its definite end with weather becoming significantly colder at the very end of August, I jumped to my good old habit of tidying. As seasons change, my brain requires the order to be reestablished. I satisfy this urge by swapping clothes and shoes in the wardrobe and thus preparing for the upcoming… Continue reading Loungewear pants
