Pattern Giveaway

I have decided to giveaway a copy of the Sewaholic Patterns Alma Blouse Sewing Pattern.
Entering is easy, all you have to do is start following my blog and leave a comment at the bottom of this post letting me know, super easy right??
To get double the chance simply add a link on your own blog or facebook page to this post ( also let me know if you do this so I can accuratelt tally entries).
Giveaway closes Monday 20/8/2012 at 12am AEST and winner announced Tuesday 21/8/2012.
This giveaway is open for readers from all countries.

New Sewaholic Patterns Now Available

The two new Sewaholic Patterns, The Alma Blouse ( read my review and see my test version here ) and the Thurlow trouser/short pattern.

There are a multitude of ways you could make the Alma, and it has a long sleeve version so its perfect for anytime of year.

The Thurlow boasts a wide back seam allowance so you can easily fit as you sew and there is a shorts version included too.

Both of these great styles are excellent additions to the pattern collection, The Thurlow Shorts are on my spring/summer sewing list!

Fab Frock Friday

I have decided to dedicate each Friday's post to my favorite dress of the week. I am a girly girl at heart and I think my love of a beautiful dress started early on, thanks to my dad. He was always buying me beautiful little dresses, i was the beat dressed kid around and it has stayed with me.

Anyway the dress I'm sharing today ticks all the boxes for me, style/design, vintage feel, great colour and print,  it has it all.

I love the total look, the black belt and clutch keep it from being to saccharine and the glitter heels and colour shades add a fun touch.

Since this is a sewing blog after all here are a few ideas to get the look for yourself.

The Burdastyle coffee date dress pattern would be perfect, and best of all it's free.
For fabric Tessuti's have a couple of gorgeous liberty of london fabrics that have that monet print feel.

Happy Friday!

Lena Hoschek Spring Summer '12

Now I know summer is nearly finished in the Northern Hemisphere but for us girls down south we are nearly in spring. I love the warmer weather and spring summer fashion and I also live in a warm part of Australia so my spring/summer wardrobe is considerably bigger than my winter one.
I have been starting to plan my sewing list for the upcoming season and while looking for inspiration I found I loved pretty much EVERYTHING from Lena Hoschek's spring summer 2012 collection. This comes as no surprise, I really love Lena Hoschek her designs have that vintage feel and are cut to flatter a feminine figure. I always find inspiration from her designs. Here are a few of my favorite looks from the lookbook and runway show.




 Lena Hoschek Spring Summer 2012 Lookbook

Lena Hoschek Spring Summer 2012 Runway Show

I love the stripes and border prints and the sweetheart necklines on the blouses, I think you could acheieve a similar look with the Sewaholic Alma blouse or the Megan Nielsen Pina Dress. Im off to plan my spring summer moodboard :-)

Detatchable Collars

Are you after a super quick and easy wardrobe updater?
Behold the detachable collar...
  These were a really popular fashion item back in the day and if you are into vintage sewing patterns (like myself) you have probably noticed a detachable collar pattern included with a dress pattern or as a single pattern somewhere along the line. They are a really fun, quick and easy way to update an old dress or cardi and you can go wild with print, colour or embellishment.

  We have The Makers Journal "Dress Me Up" collar set available for purchase here.

Sewaholic Alma Blouse Sewing Pattern

Tasia the designer/creator of Sewaholic Patterns unveiled her latest pattern yesterday, The Alma Blouse.  There are 3 styles included, with a variety of sleeve and neckline choices.
I was lucky enough to be a pattern tester for this pattern and I loved it!

The front and back darts create a beautiful, really flattering shape and it was super easy to make. I made view A for my test version which has a shaped neckline and gathered cap sleeves I did not make the fabric belt simply because I always find fabric belts droop and are just not too flattering for me personally. I used a Liberty of London cotton lawn in "mitsi pink" which was purchased at Tessuti's but is no longer available.

This pattern will be a firm fave in my pattern stash, I have since made 2 more and still want to give the long sleeve version a whirl, what can I say when I like something I really, really like it :-) I will update as soon as stock arrives.
Have a great weekend!
The Alma Blouse will be in stock in The Sew Knit Create Shop later next week

Christine Haynes Patterns Now In Stock!

Our Christine Haynes Patterns are now available in the shop.

There are two styles, The Derby Dress which is a swingy a-line sundress. View A features a contrast peter pan collar and ruffle hem and view b has a gathered neck ruffle and waist tie.

The Chelsea Dress features raglan sleeves and dress that gathers into the yoke. View A has a peter pan collar with 3 button closure short sleeve and falls to just above the knee.
View B features a v-neck collar and bias cut bow, 3/4 sleeves and band at the hem which hits at the knee.

Both patterns are pull on and require NO ZIPS!!! great pattern for a beginner or if you want a quick project.

Christine just posted up some pictures of both styles made by some lovely ladies that take her class at
Sew L.A you can find them here.

:-)