Category Archives: Dressmaking

Me Made May: Part II – Tailor’s Ham and Tailor’s Sausage

The more that I sew, the more that I feel like I should actually start using the tools that they suggest in all of the books and blogs. One of the first things I have found is that ironing a bust seam on a flat ironing board is nearly impossible (I have the burns toContinueContinue reading “Me Made May: Part II – Tailor’s Ham and Tailor’s Sausage”

Me Made May: Part I – My dress

Absolutely AGES ago I took a night class to learn a bit more about dressmaking, and I made a dress using pattern K6341; New Look Sewing Pattern Misses’ Dress in Three Lengths…thats a bit of a mouthful. Now i’ve actually finished it! Recently I’ve been trying to do more sewing. As I only had aContinueContinue reading “Me Made May: Part I – My dress”

Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course

After a conversation around upskilling, a friend of mine suggested I take a dressmaking course. She suggested I look up The Dreamstress, a local sewing guru, and try a few of her classes. I looked her up and found the perfect class:The Princess Seamed Fit & Flare Dress – New Look 6341 It was actuallyContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course”