Self-drafted – Sew, Hopeful

Dresses

Wool Dress, Inspired by 1956

Sew Hopeful24 July, 20164

This project is a vintage style wool dress with my much loved triple darted sleeve (Butterick 5813), darted bodice...

Dresses

Sew Hopeful28 March, 20165

This is a fitted dress I made for a wedding using some beautiful vintage guipure lace. The colour is a really watery...

Skirts

Sew Hopeful8 January, 201410

This post provides lots of information about drafting your own quarter circle skirt. You can use a calculator to work...

Since I have been sewing for myself for a couple of years now, and reading just about everything I can get my hands on...

Blouse/Top

Sew Hopeful6 January, 201312

This is the last thing I made in 2012. Two things in fact, a skirt and a blouse. I saw a version of the...

Blouse/Top

Sew Hopeful15 December, 20110

This is a self drafted pattern for a sweet little girls blouse, raglan style. I used as a guide this tutorial...