I’m still catching up with blogging things I sewed at the beginning of this year and in the last few months of last!  I’d like to get myself back to my old habits where I’d blog an item pretty much straight after making it – but there’s a lot to get up here before that becomes possible.  The backlog is significant!

I don’t seem to have any modelled photos of this pair of Style Arc Daphne pants. I’ve sewn them twice before and find them very easy to wear. The waist comes up nice and high, and the back and side panels are in bengaline so have plenty of stretch. I also like the detail of the tucks on the legs. I used linen for this pair.

I sewed Clare a little skirt in summer from Lekala 5347.

The finished skirt was not right. It wasn’t what Clare had envisaged in her head; it didn’t look quite like the pattern illustration; it went straight to the op shop.

What was more successful was a pair of bathers bottoms to go with a purchased (K-mart) bikini. Clare really liked the bikini top, but found the bottoms had too little coverage for her liking. I’d had success with the Friday Pattern Company Vernazza Two Piece bottoms, so used that pattern again. Fabric came from Rathdowne Fabrics. I used a lighter weight for the lining than the outer. These are actually very straightforward to sew, and Clare was very happy with them! Much more the type of bathers coverage that she prefers, both for actually swimming in and for general comfort.

In summer I took a few photos of dresses that were sewn years prior but still enjoy regular wear. I thought that some of you might like to see them when first sewn/worn and now! The Tessuti Pia dress, sewn/worn in 2014.

The Pia dress that I sewed in late 2015 is also still in my wardrobe enjoying summer wear. Both dresses still work with my style, and the dress shape seems to handle most of my size fluctuations.

This Named Clothing Inari dress, was first sewn/worn in 2016.

Like the Pia, it’s linen, and non-constricting.  There are quite a few garments in my wardrobe that are definite favourites and will probably remain in rotation for quite a few years to come!