My Handmades
Blogger´s meet up, traveling, embroidery,non-sewalonging, and other interesting stuff.
Thanks all for interesting comments on my last posts! You know, sometimes, I have so many different things to say, I just don´t know how to get everything said. So. Prepare for a long and diverse blog post! Yum! Tapas at Café Andaluz in Edinburgh. And if you look closely you´ll see a glimpse of…
Read MoreJacket no. 1 2011.
I know Patty the Snug Bug announced that 2011 was to be the Year of the Dress for her, but for me, I think it will be the Year of the Jacket. My first attempt on a jacket this year was Burda Magazine 09-2009-127. Technical drawing and image from the magazine. I made it out…
Read MoreSome summer sewing in March
This video is from Astrid Lindgren´s book/tv-series about Emil. This song is about how summer sometimes needs a little help, it really is a spring/summer anthem here:-). So, over at the MMMar´11 Flickr pool, there have been some lovely spring creations, and I got inspired, and wanted to make something appropriate for warmer weather too. As I…
Read MoreThe Carl von Linné skirt
The sun is setting, and the snow is melting outside the tropical greenhouse in Uppsala Botanical Garden. This weeks challenge over at The Sew Weekly was to make something inspired by the town you live in. Now, I live in Uppsala, and apart from having a really old university, a really big (and old) church,…
Read MoreWhat I made this month: February´11
This post is a wee bit late, but I didn´t have time until now to get somewhat decent pictures for this. I have been finishing off some stuff I have wanted to make for a long time, and I have made some stuff just for the fun of it! First and foremost: I have finally…
Read MoreWhat I made this month: January
First of all, sorry for not writing sooner, but I ´ve had a splitting headache most of the week, so I really needed to step away from the computer, and try to do other things instead. Now, you don´t have to feel sorry for me, because it´s all my own fault, not working out as…
Read MoreMadeleine
In trying to be better at updating you whenever I´ve made something new, I´ll give you a quick post here showing you what I did yesterday. It´s not entirely clear to my why I havent made the Madeleine mini bloomers yet. They are, after all, both super cute, designed at Colette´s and free! The only…
Read MoreThe tale of Vogue 8604
These trousers have been on my mind ever since I saw Stitchywitch´s fabolous version. I have been dreaming of making my own for six months. First, I bought a navy blue lightweight wool fabric. I bought too little. This pattern asks for 2.5 m fabric, and I had only got 2 m. Then I bought…
Read MoreHow to marry a millionaire, or Burda 117-10-2010.
The inspiration for making this skirt came from watching How to marry a millionaire for the hundredth time. Although both Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe are adorable in their roles, my personal favorite is Lauren Bacall. She´s just so smart and funny! The movie was released in 1953, and both full skirted gowns as well as wiggle dresses can…
Read MoreSencha the Dress
Thanks for the lovely comments on my wardrobe production, people! A couple of you wondered about how I made Sencha into a dress. So I thought I´d share that with you all. First of all, this is not at all complicated, so anyone who knows how to make a Sencha blouse can make her into…
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