Posts by Sølvi Elise
Pattern Review: BurdaStyle Magazine 06-2008-108
Avaliability: This is a BurdaStyle Magazine pattern from the June 2008 issue. Pattern number 108. Pattern type: Shirtdress Rating: Highly recommend. Pattern Description: Shirtdress pattern with elastic waist and darts both in the front and the back. Knee length. Pattern Sizing: Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done…
Read MorePattern Review: Vi Mode Mönster 1537
Vi Mode Mönster was a swedish pattern company. I am guessing that this pattern is from the 1970´s. Pattern size: This pattern is in european sizes 34-42. Avaliability: This is a vintage pattern. Pattern type: Dresses. Rating: I can highly recommend this pattern! Pattern Description: Pattern number 1537 is for two dresses, one with kimono…
Read MorePattern Review: New Look 6000
One of the best things about the sewing community is, in my opinion, pattern reviews. I love the fact that I can visit PatternReview, BurdaStyle, My Sewing Circle or the vintage pattern wiki and find out whether a pattern is worth making or not. So in an effort to try and contribute more frequently to that…
Read MoreThe challenge of Me-Made.
Hello folks, today I want to let you know that: ‘I, Sølvi of delfinelise sign up as a participant of Self-Stitched-Sept ’11. I endeavour to wear only self-stitched and refashioned clothing each day for the duration of September 2011’ Me-Made June was for me a difficult month to document, as I was visiting friends and…
Read MoreThe skirt that isn´t a Beignet.
It´s high waisted. It´s got buttons down the front, it´s knee length. But. It´s not a Beignet. Can you believe it? I wanted to make a A-line version of the Beignet, so I turned to old trusded Burda magazine and there I stumled upon pattern number 03-2009-111. It´s not lined, and it´s only got four…
Read MoreThe Lemon Sorbetto.
First of all, thank you everyone for your kind words on my last post. Maybe a cliché, but I now feel, much more than before, a compassion for, and a relation to the people in our world who are suffering and experiencing mindless violence every day of their lives. My heart goes out to all…
Read MoreI´m alright.
I know it´s been a while since I last posted anything, and yesterday I was planning a catch-up post, joking about reporting that I´m alive, and well. Little did I know about today´s dramatic events here in little Norway. So instead of showing you what I´ve been up to the last month, sewing wise, I…
Read MoreStash bustin´: an update.
Hi there everyone, are you enjoying June so far? I´ve been away a lot, unable to access internet for long periods of time, and whenever I take a glance in me RSS feeder, you´ve all managed to produce 250 new blog posts. Phew! There is a lot of activity going on, that´s for sure! …
Read MoreA little tip.
I just wanted to share a video with you today that I watched the other day on the Swedish television. It´s an hour long plunge into the archives of the Swedish broadcasting network (SVT) focusing on fashion and looks from 1900-1990. Even though the speaker talks in swedish, there are so much wonderful video clips…
Read MoreThe Answer: Yes.
It seems that, indeed, I can make a jacket in three days. I just layed the finishing touches on my jacket, and I promise you I will fill you in in more details when my head gets better, but for now a sneek peek:
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