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 1960s Vintage Lace Dress 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 A 1/4 circle skirt made easy Sew Hopeful8 January, 201410 This post provides lots of information about drafting your own quarter circle skirt. You can use a calculator to work...
Tutorials and Tips Fitting a Knit Kimono Sleeve for a Small Bust and Narrow Forward Sloping Shoulders Sew Hopeful30 June, 201315 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 Sleeveless Jasmine and Half Circle Skirt 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 A sweet summer blouse 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...