Burdastyle 11/2012-128 Sweater
My latest make is a sweater from Burdastyle magazine 11/2012-128.I used a beautiful textured silk cotton knit from Italy, which I bought from Knitwit.My full review is here. I made my "regular" size...
View ArticleMore winter sewing - Paprika Patterns Jasper Sweater
I was not very happy with my winter wardrobe last year so have been spending my sewing time trying to add pieces, that I love, that are warm and suit my lifestyle. This latest piece is a winner on all...
View ArticleReplicating a RTW top - Burdastyle 11/2011-114
A flashback to 2009...I blogged about this skirt in 2009, but it is the top I wanted to show you. I loved this top and wore it heaps. It was a RTW top and wore out eventually but I have been wanting...
View ArticleBurdastyle 10-2012-118A... Wedding season
We have two of the younger members of out family getting married this year and in our winter time. When I started to think about what I would like to wear, my first thought was a dressy lace dress, or...
View ArticleSewing along with the Sewing Bee - Ottobre 02-2011-10 Capris
I have been a very quiet blogger lately, but it has been a bad winter and I am just getting over a very bad bout of flu which ended up as Strep Throat. I still have a bit of a cough and my energy...
View ArticleGift sewing and introducing SusySewandSew
My friends and acquaintances seem to be having a bunch of babies lately (whats the group term for a bunch of babies - a nappy?) so I needed to make some more bibs as gifts. The Nicole Mallalieau bib...
View ArticleMore Ottobres Faded Stripes tees 02/2015 #17
Just a quick show and tell post... or should I say another one. :) My lifestyle dictates casual clothes most of the time and one of my fave tee patterns has been Ottobre 02/2015-17. Made twice before...
View ArticleActive wear.... Kwik Sew 4181
Sorry I am a very intermittent blogger lately. We have had a week away on a camping holiday and you know how it is... stuff.Anyhoo, I have finally got around to showing you my new Kwik Sew top 4181....
View ArticleOttobre dress 02/2016 15 Pieced linen dress
I had a piece of crinkled linen left over from when I made my Tessuti Eva dress. It was expensive fabric and so lovely I have been waiting for the right pattern to come along to use it.Enter Ottobre...
View ArticleWrist wraps...
Hey guys, You may have noticed I have changed my header to "Susy Sew and Sew"... It is to keep it in line with my little Etsy shop. I hope you don't mind the change. :)I wanted do something a...
View ArticleSummer top ... Vogue 9109
I made this top about two months ago but getting the photos is always the hard part. Finally snapped some while at work the other day. Still not great, but better than no blog post.Very Easy Vogue...
View ArticleSewing pattern weights
I have been wanting to make some sewing pattern weights for myself for ages and have just got around to it. They are used instead of pins to hold your pattern in place on your fabric so that you can...
View ArticleWomen with thighs...
What do women do in summer if you have the opposite of thigh gap... politely maybe referred to as muscular thighs or pears? I don't think there is a good name for women with thighs, but I do know that...
View ArticleHoliday sewing
Just before Christmas I was offered an opportunity I could not turn down. A chance to buy a great second hand Cover Stitch machine. It was from a good sewing friend who has upgraded for various...
View ArticleWinter Resort
Well my blogging has been non-existent but part of that is because I really haven't been sewing clothes much at all. I have been sewing for my little Etsy shop but not sure that is of interest to most...
View ArticleStylearc Cleo base + New Look 4220 topper - Winter Resort
My blogging of this new wardrobe will not be in the same order as the sewing, but I will try and show as many of the pieces I make in different combinations. I am back today to show again the first...
View ArticleTried and Trues - Winter Resort
I decided I would like some separates in the wardrobe, so turned to some TNT patterns to make them.The first of the three I made was the Nina Stylearc Cardigan. I have made this before but not blogged...
View ArticleStylearc Eme Dress
Stylearc Eme dress:Skirt portion shortened by 2" due to fabric restrictions, but I am very happy with the resulting length.Skirt is a heavier purple linen from Sckafs Fabrics in Brisbane and the bodice...
View ArticleVogue 9081 Marcy Tilton Cardigan
I had planned to make this cardigan top to take on the cruise last year and now I am sorry I didn't get to it.The stretch mesh fabric is from Super Cheap Fabrics and I think cost the whole of $2 per...
View ArticleFelt fun!
I have been having fun making some Christmas ornaments from felt, I have recently joined a woman's group and they are planning to hold a market stall and sell decorations for Christmas so I have been...
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