From leftovers – Giedre Style

Boucle suit

I’ve been talking about tweed jacket in pretty much every post this year. I’ve been purchasing tweeds for close to two years. And yet, it is only now that I’ve managed to finally make my very first boucle tweed jacket, and not only that – I’ve added a skirt to it! Love how this setContinueContinue reading “Boucle suit”

Hexagon cross body bag

So that’s what I made this time. Those of you who have read some of my previous posts, might remember that I was working on a dress, then there was a plan to make linen shorts and vest set. Neither of these materialized, and I made a leather bag instead. I can only confide thatContinueContinue reading “Hexagon cross body bag”

Project Red

I almost never wear red. Why on Earth would I then purchase red fabric and make red garments? I don’t know really, but that’s what’s happening 🙂 Granted, my red shorts are really loved and worn a lot, whereas for example, this red dress – not so much. So yeah – why not make moreContinueContinue reading “Project Red”

Bits and pieces

I’ve experienced this before – you work on one complex project after another and earn yourself some kind of fatigue and numbness. When this happens, there are two ways out – either you take a break or else get your hands on something really simple and incremental. That’s exactly what I’ve done here with aContinueContinue reading “Bits and pieces”

Fancy wool vest

One may be living under a rock, and even then one would know that vests is the new black this spring! I’ve never owned a vest, and of course why would I – that is such an unnecessary garment, if I think of it well. It does not provide any warmth or proper coverage, orContinueContinue reading “Fancy wool vest”