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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
This is my first post from Pune. Yes we’ve shifted! Again!!! But Pune is my happy place so apart from the not-at-all enviable task of shifting I’m very happy to be back here. In the time between my last post and now its my little sister who’s turned into a serious blogger and I’m super […]
Here’s my second dress I made for Meera in one of my favourite prints. Baby clothes are so much fun to make. They are super quick and you can try out various techniques on them. This dress has a yoke and is gathered below the yoke at the front and at the back. The back […]
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Sewing for Meera
That’s the girl who made me wait for 6 whole months before I could finally hold her in my arms. When the time finally came it was like time stood still. One of those blissful moments that I will remember for the rest of my life. Every moment I spend with her I love her more and more. […]
This dress is a dream come true. When I was in college I had a princess line dress which I absolutely loved. It was well made in a lovely rust red printed fabric with a belt in self fabric. In memory of my favourite dress I drafted this one. The princess seams lend elegance so […]