Brown Viscose Lounge Dress

I got the inspiration from Saint & Sophia website, one of those jersey midi dresses with a wrapped bodice and a long skirt in A-shape. Looking for a similar printed jersey, I found this fabulous viscose in MeterMeter by mind the Maker. With a 225 g/m weight, it seemed perfect for a midi dress. I bought 2 m. 

When it arrived, I forgot about the inspiring dress and let the fabric inspire me about what pattern to make. The initial idea of a midi dress turned into a long dress. If you have fabric enough, why not use it all? I draped over my body and I saw that a long dress would be lovely. 

Then i remembered my previous project and I thought it would be lovely to combine this black and brown jersey with some black jersey remnants I had in my stash. 

So, I simply used the same BurdaStyle pattern and elongated the skirt to the floor. 

I am very happy with the result. I would be a lovely dress to hear at home, but first, I am wearing it outside a few times. I love it. 

Silk Silk Chanel Jacket

 I have had this fabric in my stach for 10 years, waiting for the perfect project, and I am proud to report that this jacket-a-la-Chanel makes the honours to this wonderful bouclé tweed silk that I bought in Broadwick Silks, in the Soho in London. It was an sparse metre and not very wide, and I can' believe, even now, how I managed to squeeze a whole jacket our o it. 

Of course, sleeves are 3/4, short, low-cut neck and everything is just truend and sewn, instead of using any facings. 

I used the gorgeous silk lining to give it a good finish and small snaps instread of buttons to make a tiny button stand. 

I used a BurdaStyle pattern, with under-arm princess seams and sidepanels joined at the side centre. The perfect pattern to save fabric, hahaha!!

The result, is just perfect. Difficult to combine, though. I only have this navy pants to wear it with. But it is a lovely piece and I will wear it and cherise it forever, I hope. 

Stash under control and a jewel in my wardrobe. 

Red Silk Blouse

 I bougth this wonderful lipstick red silk in Guthrie and Ghanni shop in Birmingham. 

I decided to make a BurdaStyle pattern from  August 2025th magazine. It is a gorgeous pattern that fits perfectly. 

No modifications needed, I just had to make and addition to the sleeves because I bought the fabric in two pieces, as I changed my mind about what to do with it right there in the shop.

I construted the whole blouse with French seams, which are the perfect inconspicious finish. 

I love it!

Blue Jaquard Woll Suit

 I bought this cashmerino wool in Toronto in 2024, when we traveled there in our honeymoon. There are several fabric shops in Queen St West, and we visited a couple of them. 

This gorgeous Enrico Albertino cashmerino was sold to me as wool, but it has some ply in it, I can tell by how it behaves under the iron and how it burns. I was angry wehn I discovered that "scam", but then i read that chashmerino has some blend in it to give it structure. Anyway, the fabric is gorgeous. I also bought some navy plain cashmerino form the pants, and that is pure wool. 

I used the Burda pattern of my wool blazer, which only required shoter sleeves. 

For the trousers, I used my favourtite pattern in the slim version. They are absolutely perfect, comfortable and becoming to my figure I love them. 

I've learnt that the best top fot a two piece trouser suit is a tight bodice. Far better than a blouse or a shirt. I wear my navy suit with my navy bodice with 3/4 sleeves. 

I am very proud if this one, it is almost perfection. 

Black and Grey Flowers Viscose Wide Pants

 I've discovered an excellent online fabric shop from Denmark. They have a beautiful selection of natural and respectful fabrics, from great designers. This is a flowery viscose from Mind the Maker, with the perfect thickness and hang to make some wide pants. 

So, in this project, it was the fabric that inspired me to make some pants. 

I used again the wide pant pattern with pockets and no fly. You can put a zip in the side or in the centre back. In this case, I installed it in the side. 

Although they do not match my silver silk jacket as I intended, they combine perfectly with black. I love them and I am wearing them a lot this winter.

Black Linen Vest

 

I made this to wear it with my linen suit, but I've discovered recently that pant suits are good with tight informal tops, at least on me. 

Anyway, this vest is very versatile, as it can be worn with trousers, skirts, dresses, etc. 

I bought the linen online in Ribes i Casals' shop. 

For the pattern, I used a vest pattern from Patrones magazine, with a FBA.

I made it double and used the burrito method to sew it all around and pass it through a cut in a inner side seam, so that the whole vest is faced with another whole vest. It is a lovely way to finish a vest in a totally polished way. 

Skort

I received this gorgeous pink and blue cotton tweed fabric as a gift from my friend Ana. 

It was only 1 m of material, and it was more than one year waiting in my stash for the right project. 

Finally, I got the inspiration of making a skort, and I am really happy with the result, this is a top project, perfect.

I used my recurrent trousers' pattern again, this time with the waistband included. I simply added my A-skirt pattern, cutting it 10 cm before the side seam.

Comfortable, wearable, becoming to my figure and versatile. I expect to wear it a lot.