Posts by Sølvi Elise
That´s Sew Cinematic!
I am back with more fun that you could imagine! Starting now, and continuing throughout May, there´ll be a new sew-along in town. Say hello to: Sarah of Rhinestones and Telephones, Veronica from Veronica Darling, Meg from Meg the Grand, Debi from My Happy Sewing Place and myself are introducing a new fabulous sew-along where we are getting…
Read MoreSome progress
I’ve been kind of busy the last couple of weeks, with little time for sewing. I took some time this morning, though, to make a little case for my knitting stuff, like stitch markers, pens and such. This is the result: I’ll be back with more exciting projects as soon as my workload is under…
Read MoreHem…
Roobedoo posted a question on my last post regarding the length of the header dress: She wondered wether this was a new length for me. An excellent question, and I know she has elaborated a bit on the topic of work appropriate lengths on a recent blog post of hers, you should definitely check it out! To answer the question, the…
Read MoreFun! – The Header Dress – Pattern Review: BurdaStyle 01-2010-130
Thanks for all the great feedback on my new layout, I have made the post text font bolder, and hopefully that´s made it easier for you to read. Today I present to you the first installment in my new segment Fun!. If you are interested in joining in on the fun, you are more than…
Read MoreAaaaaaaaand we´re back!
I wanted to make some changes to the ol´blog, so I went into maintenance mode yesterday, and have been working on changing the layout of the blog, making a new header and adding some tabs. Hope you´ll like it! 🙂 Oh, and if you find any bugs, don´t hesitate to tell me about them!
Read MoreCutting fabric for more than one project at a time.
Since I spent most of my sparetime yesterday cutting fabric, I was curious if anyone else does that too? Cut fabric for more than one project at a time, that is? Yesterday I cut out six projects, two dresses, two skirts, and two shirts for my darling. I think it´s a good way of saving…
Read MoreFun!
First of all: Happy New Year, everyone! I sincerely hope that this will be a wonderful year for all! The last couple of years, I have been focusing on putting together a thought-through and balanced wardrobe, but this year, in 2012 I am going for the fun! As I now have a closet full of practical everyday wear,…
Read MoreHow do you use online sewing resources?
Hi everyone, and a belated happy holiday to you all! I was having a Twitter conversation with the darling Sarah, asking for advice on an online forum for sewing, similar to what Ravelry is for knitters and crocheters. She came up with some great suggestions, like My Sewing Circle, and the forums at The Sew Weekly…
Read MoreChristmas came early this year.
You know I love Burda Magazines, right? Imagine my delight when I discovered a 1961 issue on Swedish ebay! I knew I just had to have it, and to my surprise, nobody else was bidding on it, so I won it! Yay! Not only did I win that lovely issue, I won another pattern magazine,…
Read MoreFall Essentials Sew Along: The Summary
Although I haven´t made everything I planned on making, and even if I have made some changes, I feel that I have completed the Fall Essential Sew Along. It´s been so much fun to see what everyone have been doing over at the Flickr group, and reading all the blog posts! I love these types…
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