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The Crab Jacket

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I’ve had this piece of fabric in my stash that I bought years ago at IKEA with a giant crab print on it. At the time I just liked the print but had no idea what to use it for. Of course with the print being so big it had to be used in a […]

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 […]

Twisted Sweater - final result mannequin

The Twisted Sweater

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At the beginning of the COVID-19 lock-down in Belgium I felt a bit lost. Of course. Like a lot of us I think. But I figured this could be a good time to do some things I don’t always have enough time to do. Like making clothes, and trying out new patterns. So I decided […]

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 […]