lini dress - close-up stitching

The linen dress

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When I cleaned up my fabric stash, now already a year ago, I rediscovered a nice white linen-cotton blend fabric. A perfect fabric for a nice summer dress. And now, a year later I decided to make that linen summer dress. Like I normally do, I try to envision the dress before starting on the […]

2020 Dress - result 1

The 2020 dress

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We are already 3 months into the new year, so it’s about time I told you about the dress I made to celebrate the beginning of this year. I have this personal tradition to make a new dress, or garment, for every New Year’s eve celebration, ever since I was 16. I think I only […]

Cocktail Dress - close-up bust

The cocktail dress

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Two of my friends got married last weekend, and of course this was an opportunity to make a new dress for myself. I’ve always liked making new dresses or outfits for special occasions like New Year’s or weddings. In fact, the one time I wasn’t wearing a dress I made myself to a wedding, somebody […]