fabric – delfinelise

Why not try and make a plan and then stick to it?

By Sølvi Elise | 30/08/2014 |

the making of a plan I went through my yarn stash recently. Since I no longer knit much (because of some neck/back issues), I thought it wise to free up some space by letting go of some of my yarn. That felt really good. So this morning I went through my fabric stash. Now, not…

Sew Dolly Clackett – My Contribution.

By Sølvi Elise | 22/04/2014 |

I met both Roisin and Nic once, last year while visiting London – both terrific people. So when I learned the news that they were getting married, and that Sarah would host a Sew- Along, the excitement was pretty big. Sarah – you are a genius (and thank goodness you didn´t quit blogging all together)!…

FO: A shockingly pink linen shirt

By Sølvi Elise | 09/05/2013 |

First a small tech-y note: I am so sorry for anyone having trouble finding my blog lately. Something crazy happened in the move from solvi.se/delfinelise to delfinelise.com resulting in the death of the old blog – instead of it just redirecting here. I honestly don´t know what happened, and I am sorry for the broken…

Markal/Shiva Paint Stiks are awesome!

By Sølvi Elise | 06/03/2012 |

All the way back in November I announced that I had played around with some fabric print using a type of oil paint sticks. For some reason, they go by two different names. They are called Shiva in the US and Markal in the UK and here in Sweden. They are a little bit like giant…

Fun! – The Header Dress – Pattern Review: BurdaStyle 01-2010-130

By Sølvi Elise | 09/01/2012 |

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…

Cutting fabric for more than one project at a time.

By Sølvi Elise | 03/01/2012 |

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…

A FESA update, a refashion and the pants that almost didn´t come to be.

By Sølvi Elise | 13/10/2011 |

First of all, thank you all so much for the lovely comments on my last post, it prompted me to make another refashion of a shirt! This time a less radical change, I just wanted one of my darlings old crisp white shirts to fit me instead of him. The shirt tucked into the wool…

Where´s my stash at?

By Sølvi Elise | 15/09/2011 |

I was trying to make a pair of shorts the other day, and I thought that I MUST have some appropriate fabric in my stash. After all, shorts doesn´t take that much fabric! I did find some fabric for my shorts. I also found the insight of the necessity of going through my stash. Again. A little…

What to do with precious fabrics?

By Sølvi Elise | 08/04/2011 |

My perfect fabric… I have this cotton sateen fabric in the most perfect blue color. When I was in New York, I spent something like 3 hours at Mood Fabrics. I just soaked in all of the colors, prints, notions – everything. I bought some yardage (actually meterage- they easily helped me convert from meter…

Stash busted!

By Sølvi Elise | 28/03/2011 |

Just a quick little note about my Stash Bustin´Challenge. I went to the fabric store to pick up some thread and interfacing, and they (those evil temptresses) had a sale. And they had this beautiful fabric for sale, called Nautical from Holland Art. And I just could hold myself. I just couldn´t resist the cute print.…