The Maya-bra from AFI Atelier is a free pattern, but it comes without instructions. Since I’ve been dreaming about the AFI Exquisite Bra for quite some time, I tried this pattern first to get a feeling for AFI Atelier’s patterns. According to my measurements, I am a size 75A. However, my bust line is very […]
Author: MySewingDreams
Clothespin bag
My mother-in-law had asked for a clothespin bag for her birthday. I did get exact specifications: it should be square, have a lid, and be large enough. In addition, it should be possible to attach it to the clothesline. I first made a sketch with the approximate dimensions. The biggest challenge was the lid. Then […]
Some Home-Office Wear
Like so many, I work mostly from home since last year. It is interesting how this change in life also changes clothing habits. I just do not dress up like I did when I was going to the office. Also, at home, there is no need to walk around a lot, I sit a lot […]
Some Lingerie
I always wanted to sew my sister some pretty lingerie. Now I’ve finally done it and sewn her for her birthday a few camisoles with matching panties. And since I was already there, I have also sewn a few for me. I used Butterick 6031 again, a pattern that has worked well for me (see […]
Hinterm Stein: The Big Y
This sweater or rather, this yarn has a long history behind it. The yarn is 100% alpaca from Nieplitzhof, which I bought years ago, without having a specific project in mind. I have no idea how I came up with it, and I can’t find the exact yarn in the store anymore. Mine had a […]
Itch to Stitch Lamma Hoodie
My plan to bring all projects of the last 2 years on the blog, I have abandoned. Maybe I’ll write something again about my two major projects, an evening dress from 2019 and a jacket in Chanel style from 2020 (there I have fulfilled a sewing dream). Instead, I’ll try to get back up to […]
Kennis Wong: Sew Beautiful
If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I have tested a lot for Itch to Stitch. Now Kennis has published a whole book: Sew Beautiful. The book is aimed at sewing beginners. As typical for such books it consists of two parts: in the first part general sewing techniques […]
Time to Sew: Zero Waste Tote Bag
I sewed this bag earlier this year and it has become an absolute favorite. It is the Zero Waste Tote Bag from Time to Sew. At the end of last year, Kate, in collaboration with Enschede Textielstad, got this project off the ground. The fabric is made of recycled material and the leather straps are […]
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Fehr Trade Yoga Pants
It was very quiet here for a long time (ok, quiet is an understatement, it’s been over a year since my last post), but now I’ve blown away the dust and brought the blog out again. Even though I didn’t post anything, I still sewed a lot, including a dress that took me three months […]
Itch to Stich Kalispell Dress
My nephew will have his first communion end of April and I decided that I need a new dress for the occasion. I made this decision already end of last year and originally planned to sew Vogue 1196. Somehow I procrastinated this project again and again and end of February I only had a muslin […]