I made the vintage style pleated skirt from Peppermint Magazine using a free pattern. I wanted a basic, solid-coloured skirt that would go with my many patterned tops, and this fit the bill! The free pattern is designed by In the Folds for Peppermint Magazine. The skirt has pockets, front and back pleats, and uses […]
DIY
DIY: Gemma Tank with Contrado Fabric
I sewed the Gemma Tank, designed by Made by Rae, in a camel print linen fabric.
DIY: Butterick B4686 Flared Skirt with Yoke
I think Butterick B4686 is my new favourite skirt! B4686 is a good basic skirt for work and I’ve worn it several times already. I made view C without the decorative buttons in size 16. It has a self-lined yoke and a half-circle skirt. I used about 2 metres of a wool-blend twill fabric. it looked black […]
DIY: Knit Vancouver Toque and Free Pattern
I designed the Vancouver Toque because Donatello asked me for a slouchy blue hat. Luckily, I was saving a beautiful light blue yarn called Valentina Colour Works for a special project and this was it! Meinhilde and I found this super soft hand dyed merino in Montreal last summer at a store called Mouline Yarns. […]
DIY: Crochet Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild
The Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild uses single crochet and half double crochet stitches to make 5 wedges – these are joined with slip stitches to form a beautiful watchcap hat. The rim flips up to form the rim of the hat and makes it warm and snug around the ears. To make this hat, I […]