Sewing an elastic waist skirt is super quick and easy! It’s a garment I like to sew because I can use scraps of fabric from my stash (for a standard one-layer elastic waist skirt I only need about 50 cm…
We went for a walk around Lake Como last Sunday and we managed to take some pictures of my new dress I sewed last week, probably the last one before the delivery. It’s a gypsy (or boho) maxi dress with…
I don’t like the idea of sewing/buying maternity garments. It seems such a waste of time and money, given that I’m gonna wear them only for few months. So I’ve tried to wear garments from my wardrobe (included me-made garments)…
Filippo and I went for a walk around Lake Como last Sunday and we finally managed to take some pictures of my new trench coat. I finished sewing it in September and, despite having worn it a lot over this…
Two weeks ago I went to Abilmente in Vicenza (an Italian fair for makers) and Atelier Vicolo n.6 was one of the new entries at the exhibition. Francesca, aka Atelier Vicolo n.6, is a new Italian indie sewing pattern designer…
I bought this dark red wool blend crêpe at a fabric sale in Milan some weeks ago. I wanted to make a dress, but I didn’t know what to sew. I came across this nice mini-dress in an old issue…
I sewed a T-shirt! This is a very easy project, that everyone can sew even if you haven’t got a serger or a coverstitch machine. I sewed this T-shirt with my serger and sewing machine (I haven’t got a coverstitch…
This is the last outfit I designed and sewed, my first summer outfit of the year. It’s made up of a cognac brown leather jacket and an army green playsuit. I drafted and sewed this outfit as a year-end project…
After about three months off, I’ve finally managed to post a new sewing project! The outfit I’m wearing is made up of a blazer, a basic jersey top (that I both designed and sewed on my own) and an old…
