Some years ago, I made a ghagra choli with yellow and pink cotton fabric, embroidery thread and large silver sequins to mimic Indian mirror work embroidery. Ghagra choli is an Indian blouse and skirt outfit which is usually worn with a stole, the dupatta or odhani.
My handmade ghagra choli is inspired by traditional Rajasthani ghagra cholis Continue reading Handmade Mirror Work Cotton Ghagra Choli
I haven’t shown you pictures of my DIY Edwardian boudoir slippers yet. Continue reading DIY Stockings & Edwardian Boudoir Slippers
Many years ago, I turned a too large jersey knit sweater into a blazer. Continue reading Grey Crochet Lace Skirt & Jersey Knit Blazer
Some years ago I sewed a rain skirt. It’s so practical that I wear it very often. A rain skirt is useful for hiking, bicycling, for rainy days and if one owns a water crazy dog! 😀 Continue reading DIY Rain Skirt
Some days ago I had time to adjust the pattern of the medieval woven fabric stockings. Continue reading Adjusting The Pattern – Renaissance Stockings
The candy striped skirt was the other last-minute sewing project two days before we went on holiday. 😉 Continue reading Pink And White Striped Cotton Skirt
I used my stocking pattern to make a pattern for 18th century clocked stockings. Continue reading Making A Clocked Stocking Pattern
I don’t like hoods because they choke me, they mess up my hair, and I find that extra fabric uncomfortable at the back. So I usually remove them from hoodies and tops. Continue reading Hood To Sailor Collar – Refashion
I’ve sewn another comfortable DIY hiking skirt – yay! 😀 And it’s also a refashion: The hiking skirt was a cotton scarf before. Continue reading DIY Hiking Skirt
Some years ago, I crocheted this beige backless summer top. Continue reading DIY Backless Crochet Top