April 27, 2015
I’m doing something a bit different on the blog today because I’m posting in two places at once! I have one DIY here on Jessthetics and another on the Funki Fabrics blog. Have a peek and let me know which top is your favourite :) When Funki Fabrics asked if they could send me some fabrics I was so excited because I had already been browsing their collection for some rainbow fabric for a holiday
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Posted in DIY, Sewing | Tagged disco top, disco top DIY, funki fabrics, gold top, lycra, roll-neck top, sewing, spandex, turtle neck top |
October 24, 2014
As promised, here is part 2 of my Halloween alien costume! In part 1 I showed you how to make the alien headband and today I’ll show you how to make the two-piece. I didn’t use a pattern for the top or the skirt, but I did use The Pineneedle Collective's crop top tutorial and her circle skirt tutorial for most of the steps. This project was definitely a work-it-out-as-you-go-along sort of project
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Posted in DIY, Halloween, Sewing | Tagged alien costume, DIY, dress up, halloween, halloween costume, sewing, two-piece |
September 15, 2014
Here it is! The long awaited Shop Jessthetics Lookbook. What do you think? It's the first lookbook I've ever done so although not everything has turned out as I planned, I'm pretty proud of it. My sewing machine broke and is being a pain to fix, so I photographed less handmade items then I would have liked, but at least I finished the crochet granny square jacket! James very kindly took these photos
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Posted in Sewing, What I wore | Tagged autumn winter 2014, lookbook, shop jessthetics, the pentland hills |
July 28, 2014
I got the Great British Sewing Bee book for my birthday, and the first thing that I've made from it are these men's shorts! I've actually just used the pattern for the men's trousers from the book and made them shorter. James needed more clothes for his holidays to Greece and India this summer and he was disappointed with what he found in both vintage and high street shops. It must be frustrating
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Posted in DIY, Sewing | Tagged DIY, great british sewing bee, great british sewing bee book, handmade, mens shorts, sew your own wardrobe, sewing, summer shorts |
July 13, 2014
I recently joined the White Tree Fabrics blogging team. White Tree Fabrics sells fabrics, patterns and a whole load of haberdashery bits and bobs, and I'm so excited to be doing my first project with them! For this dress, I chose this Very Easy Vogue pattern, this lovely lawn fabric, and this pinky satin fabric for the lining. I also used a zip and some contrasting yellow thread to sew it all together!
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Posted in DIY, Sewing, What I wore | Tagged DIY, dressmaking, embroidered dress, embroidered lawn, homemade, sewing, very easy vogue, vogue8764, white dress, white tree fabrics |
