Pink Wool Jacket

 

I bought this fabric online, in Merchant & Mills' website, because I had to buy some oilskin ther and When I saw this gorgeous Suri alpaca hairy fabric and I had to buy it to make a jacket I did not need. I am an adict. 

Then I found this gorgeous pattern in BurdaStyle. It was just right for it. I made no modifications, although I made some mistakes with the undercollar strip, which at the end I could solve. 

It is simply gorgeous and I am going to wear it a lot, I hope.

 

Here I am wearing it with the tshirt a I made with the merino wool remnant left from my stripped dress project. 
 

Green Wool Hooded Coat

 

This gorgeous deep green fabric was another give by my friend's mother, Ana. There was 3 m of pure wool, so I decided to make a big, long, hooded coat to use it all. 

I used an old pattern of mine, a hackering of a hacker of a trench coat from Aldrich's book. 

I wanted to add a hood to the double breasted bodice, so I bought a 5 € add on to a comercial coat pattern, and I adapted it to my bodice. 

I had to make some major modification in the back base of the hood, but when finished and lined, it was all great. 

I used a gorgeous green cupro lining, some brass button and a long beld of the same fabric. 

Black & White Stripped Midi Woollen Dress

 Very proud about this one! 

I got the inspiration from Saint & Sophia website. There was a short sleeved jersey dress in a stripped knit. 

Then I saw this fabric in MeterMeter, I though it would be perfect. As usual, the fabric was lighter than expected. My tiny brain cannot help to project from the enlarged pictures rather than from the weight information, which I KNOW IS THE REAL THING!

I decided to use my modified Coco pattern, which was inspired many years ago by Tilly and the Buttons' Coco pattern, and drawn by by folloing Aldrich's book. And it is still perfect. I have several versions of it, and I chose the set-in sleeve, lengthen to midi, with round neck and fake buttons on the right shoulder. 

I was positively surprised byt the fabric. It is lovely. Soft, thin and warm, not itchy at all and with great drape. It is just perfect. 

Here with my new boots, looking great!

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.