(Another) DIY dress

This is another dress I made recently - it's a lot simpler in style than the one I posted yesterday, but it actually took me longer to finish. The fabric turned out to have a bit of stretch in it, so I had to make some adjustments for the stitches to look good. It has a zipper in the back, a bodice with bust darts (yes, necessary or your puppies will be squashed) a gathered waist and.. well, that's pretty much it! Good everyday kind of dress, I figured. I made a belt to go with it but realized I prefer wearing it without. I will be teaming this one up with some cute socks and brogues as soon as it gets warmer. I know I should be getting my iron out more often (it looks like I've slept in the dress which I actually haven't) but I absolutely hate ironing. It is the.most.boring.part of sewing. 

My next project will be refashioning one of Andrea's old shirts. I haven't quite made up my mind about what  exactly I want to make out of it, but I'm thinking skirt or dress (surprise). To be continued...

Have a lovely Friday, wherever you are!

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DIY projects

This dress cost me... close to nothing?... to make. I got the fabric at the lovely Maybach Ufer Market in Berlin for a couple of euros, and since the fabric is kind of see-through, I used some old bed linens as lining. Worked like a charm. I'm usually pretty sloppy when it comes to the insides of my garments but this time, I put some effort into making the inside neat and pretty and I'm actually really happy with the result. It feels different to wear and it has a heavy, lovely feel to it. It'll probably be a huge favourite once the snow (yes SNOW cazzo!) melts away and spring arrives. I'm thinking this and my beloved golden bike. Ah, can't wait. 

This used to be a favourite sweater of mine, bought at COS last year. Since I'm always overly optimistic when it comes to washing knitted pieces, I've shrunk quite a few and I was extremely annoyed with myself when I did the same to this one. It really was waaay to small, but I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. Good thing I didn't, cause today I turned it into a hat and a pair of mittens. It took about 5 minutes. I can highly recommend this for anyone else in the habit of shrinking stuff.  

Have a lovely Thursday!

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Victory patterns

After having seen these pictures over here, I really feel like trying some of these patterns! Lovely pictures, lovely design. I keep saying that I can't read patterns, but maybe (hopefully) this could be an exception?

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