The “Cute” Scallop Yoke and Floral Laurels

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Sew Convert

The “Cute” Scallop Yoke Laurel Dress: A 60s André Courrèges knock off My lil princess has never really commented on the clothes I sew for myself. Well, not until last week when she saw the Scallop Yoke Laurel hanging in my … Continue reading →

Eyelet & Mesh Laurel Blouses

Posted on April 8, 2013 by The Sew Convert

My 2013 sewing target was to sew an item a month and I am excited to share with you that I have ABSOLUTELY busted that target in March and April! I’ve completed a jacket but it’s still considered WIP cos … Continue reading →

The Gucci Flora Icon Exhibition

Posted on March 25, 2013 by The Sew Convert

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When Princess Grace of Monaco visited Gucci’s Via Monte Napolene store with Prince Rainer in 1966, Rodolfo Gucci commissioned artist Vittorio Accornero to create a special floral pattern on an original silk scarf just for her. And the rest you … Continue reading →

Too Late for Valentines’ Green Lace Dress

Posted on March 14, 2013 by The Sew Convert

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It was love at first sight when I saw this simple lace dress on the September 2012 cover of burdastyle. The original fabric, which I adore, costs OMG 85 Euros per meter excluding shipping from Europe. Despite searching high and low, I simply … Continue reading →

A Denim Dress and a Shirt full of Butterflies

Posted on February 15, 2013 by The Sew Convert

I’ve been overdosing myself with fashion magazines in the recent months and one of the Spring 2013 trends I love is denim, especially the denim dresses. I was very much inspired by Diane Kruger’s denim dress in a very 50s … Continue reading →

Tropical birds wrap dress and Paris fabrics finds!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by The Sew Convert

Vacation! Vacation! I always seem to need a holiday after each vacation. It was really tough getting myself back to my sewing projects and though my first project involved a pattern I have used not only once but twice (here … Continue reading →

Spring Shopping dress

Posted on April 24, 2012 by The Sew Convert

I adored Vogue 8728 (a 1940s reprint pattern) when I used it for my Gather & Go jersey dress last fall so much that I’ve used it again to sew my Spring shopping dress. This time it’s made using a turquoise cotton … Continue reading →

“The birds” drape drape dress

Posted on April 18, 2012 by The Sew Convert

I have not been sewing from Japanese sewing books much recently and the release of Drape Drape Book 3, which I bought a copy of without hesitation from Kinokuniya last week, has inspired me to sew some drape jersey dresses. … Continue reading →

The 40s spring floral dresses

Posted on February 20, 2012 by The Sew Convert

Yay! I finished sewing the 40s mother-daughter floral dresses last week and am almost done with a chiffon top to go with my lace shorts (yes, another UFO out of the way!). The patterns I used for the dresses were … Continue reading →

The UFOs and the dress that refused to go away!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by The Sew Convert

No more deadlines. Procrastination. Lethargy. Pure laziness. Whatever the reasons… the UFOs piled up… way up high. To get myself out of the blogger’s block, I decided to update my blog with a new look, update all links and information … Continue reading →

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