My sewing world

When I talk with friends or people I know about the fact I make my own dresses, I realise that sewing is frequently considered as a weird, fascinating and a bit out of the norm hobby. Someone would be curious…

Today my blog turns one year! It’s incredible how many things I’ve learned and made in one year only. From time to time I read the post of my first sewing experience and I smile…A century seems to have gone…

Since I started to sew, many people have asked me if I found out this passion recently or I had been thought about it for a while. Actually I could answer… both of them! Let me explain myself better… even…

I made it! I kept my pledge wearing at least a me-made garment a week over may. And I liked it so much that I outdid! 😉 In the end I wore about 2/3 garments a week. Here you can…

This post is part of the first Dress Up Party by Sara Lawson, the sewing blogger from Chicago behind sewsweetness.com. Every weekday from May 4th to May 29th you can find 2 guest bloggers sharing a garment sewing pattern review. Sara…

In January I decided to take part in the Wardrobe Architect Challenge 2015 in order to find out my own style, to understand what I like and what I don’t like to wear and to design/sew in a less random…

Last Saturday I was lucky enough to join the very first Italian Sewing Meet-up with other 29 sewing bloggers and lovers. It was, as you can imagine, an amazing day full of chattering with friends, fabrics and sun (oh yes,…

I’ve always sewed in a “traditional” way so far. I mean with pattern, tacking, a lot of patience but great final satisfactions! Some projects have really put my patience to the test and, from time to time, I need to…

The choice of the fabric is the step I most enjoy in making a dress! Looking at, touching and caressing fabrics is always something magic. Generally it’s love at first sight: when I see THE right fabric, I want it…