I’ve changed the way I dress since Matilde was born! Breastfeeding needs garments that can be opened on the front to “whip boobs out” easily. So I’ve been using a lot of shirts, t-shirts and dresses with a V or…
I’ve been wanting to to give embroidery a try for a while. I had never embroidered anything before this brooch, except for few half-cross stitch works I made when I was a child. So I looked for embroidery classes last…
Aestiva is the brand new sewing pattern by Wearologie. It’s a sleeveless vest, available in two different versions: the short one, more casual (the one I sewed) and the longer one, more elegant. Both versions were made to be worn…
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)…
As you have noticed, I haven’t managed to sew and post almost anything in the last months. There’s been something new that has kept me away from my sewing room and blog. Besides some new jobs, including teaching in evening…
After some months off, I’ve finally managed to post a new finished garment! Black is not exactly the right colour for spring (I guess you expected something brightly coloured), but you have to consider that I started to trace the…
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…
