PatsyPoo Makes

So far I haven't done a lot of sewing this year but I made an awesome shirt  last weekend during a surprise real life buddy sewing session with Mel. It was the best start to the new year! We went fabric shopping, did aerial yoga and had a bloody awesome time together. It was so good! But today I wanted to share our last buddy sew of 2019 which was the  Madeleine skirt  from Victory Patterns. This skirt has been on my list for a very long time. I've seen so many gorgeous versions of it as well. It seems to be one of those patterns that looks good on everyone. It has massive pockets, removable suspenders, topstitching for days and a super fancy lapped zip. What's not to like? I made a size 8 as it comes. However, after trying it on before hemming, I chopped 3 inches off the length because on me it was neither midi nor maxi and it looked odd. I felt like I was drowning in fabric slightly. Speaking of fabric... Oh my, do I love me some denim? This one is a lightw...

When the  Closet Case Rome Collection  dropped earlier this year, I bought the bundle with all 3 patterns. I thought they were all great but I especially liked the  Pietra trousers.  I finally got around to making them last week and here they are.  Looking at the body measurements, I was dead-on a size 10 so that's what I made. But I'm not 100% happy with how they fit. Look where the side seam sits on my waist. You can see in this photo how far back it is. I'm not sure if that's a design feature. I suspect it might be, because as you follow the seam down my leg, it is sitting at the side, where it's supposed to be. It is, however, a little roomy at the waist. I could do with losing almost 2 inches. But if the elastic was tighter, the side seam would pull towards the back even more. Or, if I were to pinch out some excess at the front, I'm not sure the trousers would go over my bum. 🙈 I have to stretch them to the maximum in order to get them on. It'...

That's right, people! I. Made. Trousers. TROUSERS! T-R-O-U-S-E-E-E-E-E-R-S!!! Trousers that stay on and everything. Trousers that I'm proud to wear outside the house! That's right. I made trousers and they are a success. I have wanted to make some loose fitting trousers for myself for quite some time now. It was actually on my list of things to tackle last year. I even bought the fabric. But it never happened. Among other things, I hadn't found a pattern I liked enough yet. However, the universe works in mysterious ways and it came to pass that a couple of months ago, I got the email from Sew Over It telling me they'd launched an online  trouser-making workshop . I signed up immediately. 

Hello! Today I have the  Colette Laurel  to show you. It's a simple shift dress, with elbow length sleeves, a zip closure in the back, bust and back darts. There is also a variation for a pullover top and another to add gathered cuffs on the sleeves.

Today I give not one, but *two* finished items in not one but *two* different locations! Ooooo... I know, I can barely contain the excitement, too! So, the first one is the last stop on my "sewing tour of Italy" [insert sad face here] and for that, we're in Amalfi , one of the bookends of the Amalfi Drive . The other being  Sorrento , which I fell in love with while we were there. This is my second version of the  Crescent Skirt  by Canadian company  Sewaholic Patterns . It's a brilliant pattern. The instructions were very straight forward and easy to follow. The construction is different from any skirt I've done before. Really enjoyable. I love all the details: the pieced together yoke, the slashed pockets, the topstitching. I went a bit fancy with my pockets topstitching in this version, look!  The fabric I used was some medium weight cotton I've had for ages, left over from a bag I made a couple of years ago. The colour is great and very summer...

Over the last several months I've been on a massive sewing kick, showing no signs of stopping any time soon. Having made a crap tonne of things, I decided I'd revisit the idea of blogging so I can have a record of what I made, how, when and so I can see myself improve. Ao longo dos últimos meses ando costurando muito e por enquanto nem sinal de parar. Tenho feito uma tonelada de projetos e decidi tentar o blog novamente para que eu possa ter um registro do que eu fiz, como, quando e para que eu possa me ver melhorar. The first item I'm going to share is a Tilly and the Buttons'  Miette skirt . Tilly's book  was what encouraged me to try sewing clothes for myself. The Miette skirt isn't on the book but after having tried 3 patterns from it and loving them all, I knew I'd love this if I bought it. O primeiro item que quero mostrar é uma saia  Miette  da Tilly and the Buttons. O livro da Tilly foi o que me incentivou a tentar costurar roupas para m...