Just for fun!

 

Some flirty fun from Sonia Rykiel inspired a nautical version of our pointy collar. 

The vintage button and applique lace anchor were both found at L'uccello as was the dotty fabric.  Kim has copies of the DRESS-ME-UP COLLAR SET pattern in stock and if you'd like to try the collar on the sample is on display in store. 

L'uccello

The Nicholas Building

Room 5, 2nd Floor

37 Swanston Street

Melbourne

ph: 03 9639 0088

Kelani

Very exciting! our patterns are now available on-line from Kelani Fabric.   Kelani is most definitely for the fabric obsessed, the range is enormous with fabrics suitable for everything from lingerie (our knickers of course!) to home furnishings.

Elissa stocks fabrics from many Australian designers and was kind enough to send me a few to try out; from the Rock Garden range, Rock Dots in orange and Stone Flowers in multi. Both fabrics are from Umbrella Prints and were designed and printed in Australia by the clever Amy Prior and Carly Schwert.  

I used them to make a flowery version of our MINNIE MINI pattern adding some sporty stripes to the back.

Minnie's Mini

Presenting the MINNIE MINI, inspired by my diminutive and oh so gorgeous friend of the same name.

A simple pull-on style with overlapping side splits that go all the way up to the waist, the MINNIE MINI takes only a few hours to make and under a metre of fabric.  Worn low on the hip the skirt measures 30.5cm (12") from top to hem and the pattern is now available in Australian sizes 6-12 from our Etsy shop.

 We made our MINNIE MINI in a medium weight printed cotton which we cut on the bias, the waistband is in a stretch twill; both fabrics were found at Tessuti in Melbourne. 

Weekend Tote Bag

I have a collection of Tote Bags that decorate various door nobs around my house and here's the latest addition, a casual over sized version I made myself using some left over fabric.  

I combined a heavy weight plain canvas (great for fringing) with a medium weight printed cotton and I found both fabrics at Tessuti in Melbourne.  To increase the weight of the printed fabric I used an iron on interfacing.

The pattern for the WEEKEND TOTE BAG is available in our Etsy shop.

Our model is wearing the LICKETY-SPLIT SKIRT and BATHING SUIT TOP, patterns for both will be available soon.  The bangles are from Collezione Alessandro.

HOW TO attach knicker elastic

Attaching knicker elastic can be a little tricky the first time so I've added some step by step instructions to help guide you through the process.  I highly recommend buying a little extra and practicing first.

1. Measure along the edge of the opening and reduce by 1/3, cut the elastic to this length.

2. With the right side of fabric facing up and the straight edge of the elastic aligned with the edge of the fabric, attach the elastic using a zig-zag stitch stretching the elastic evenly as you go.  The fabric should not be stretched, only the elastic.

3. Flip the elastic to the wrong side.  The scalloped edge of the elastic should now be on the outer edge with the fabric folded underneath.  With the right side of the fabric facing up, zig-zag along edge stretching the elastic evenly as you go. 
 

....hopefully you have something that looks like this.