While learning any skill, there comes a time after all the struggling with books, putting in hours of effort, sometimes almost giving up, that you finally get it. You feel very confident and everything just comes together. It happened to me in this project. Whether it was my brand new Bernina B380 that made everything […]
Author: ilovepurple
For this tunic, I went from “Oh Wow I absolutely love this tunic” , then on a closer look “Wait, I have a Burda Style Pattern which with some changes can be made into this tunic”, and after figuring out and making everything I thought “Maybe I should have chosen another fabric.” So I am […]
I am catching up on my previous makes 🙂 This sequin top is what I made for New Year’s Eve. I really don’t sew with occasions in mind but New Year’s Eve does deserve a new dress or a top at least. And sequinned!! I do love sequin fabric. The fabric is leftover from the […]
Whenever my niece visits me, no matter how many gifts I buy for her, everything feels a bit incomplete without a handmade gift. This time, I made this drawstring backpack with a casing on the outside, gusset, a flap that has a Velcro closure and a pocket on one side. I used a heavy weight cotton […]
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The 32nd Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar
It is no secret that I love craft fairs. I hear about one in my city and I just have to be there. I truly believe the weavers, artisans and craftsmen of our country do some really spectacular work and they could do with as much encouragement as is possible. And whenever I have bought […]
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Shift Dress
This is a very special make. Designed for my sister as her birthday gift, it contains all the elements she loves in a dress. Its comfortable, elegant yet casual, has no zippers and most importantly has pockets. My sister would wear a trash bag if it had pockets (her line, not mine) 🙂 The pattern […]
This started out as a wearable muslin which I finished in time for my US holiday. Derived from the jersey block this faux wrap has a couple of side pleats and a quarter circle skirt and three – fourth sleeves. The fabric belt is 1 1/4th inch wide. The skirt and the sleeves are not […]
I made these a few months back. It is somehow the photographs that take time. So though I have made quite a few garments in the past couple of months I have yet to photograph them all. I finally did it. So lets begin with this turtleneck top and this tulle skirt. One of my […]
Of all my projects past present and future, I am sure this dress will stand out in my memory as my most loved project. Made to please a darling little girl who I love very very much – my niece Meera. I have made dresses for her before here. here, and here but this time […]
Wishing you all a very happy New Year!! Hope this year has gotten off to a great start. I am so excited to start off this year’s posts with this faux wrap dress that I made for my sister. I had the Little Black Dress book by Simon Henry for quite sometime and had always […]