Dottie angel

Do you know, something I have always wanted to do is make my own clothes. My mum's next door neighbour is so talented and has made all of her daughter's dresses, including her wedding dress! How cool would it be to be able to make your own, knowing it would fit you perfectly and be in the exact pattern you want?

This pattern is a lust-have pattern and for good reason. Although it looks like there is very little shape to the finished product, it is actually a lovely fit. There are parts of this pattern I do struggle with and often get wrong. I loved the finished product so much though I keep trying haha. This is the previous how I did blog I did: https://sewingkateplus4.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/dottie-angel-frock-how-i-did/ The first step when making this is to stay stich the neck. Stay stitching is…

Last summer, it seemed like the Dottie Angel Frock pattern was everywhere. All the knitting podcasters and bloggers were suddenly sewing, and this was their go-to pattern. There were sew-alongs, tutorials, Instagram posts, a host of Dottie Angels populating the internet! So, of course, I wanted a Dottie Angel frock. I made quite a few of my own clothes in high school and college after my mother taught me to sew. She made most of my and my sister's clothes when we were kids, mainly to save…

i'm delighted beyond all delights to know this little bit of dottie angel now gets to spend time with Stine everyday in her lovely shop :)

I saw that Dottie Angel (I don't know who this is, except that she has written a blog and designed a popular smock which you can fi...

in amongst the intense nitty gritty of the past few weeks of granny chic book madness (more of this thrilling subject tomorrow), i ha...

Mr Internet and i had a falling out over the past few days, 'twas not the best timing for us to part ways, indeed i could have wept at his departure... however i am delighted beyond all delights to report we are back together, i say forever, but he says he cannot commit to forever and says he wishes to take it one day at a time. so without further a do, feeling like i am a little late to the party, (but always better late than never) i am tres delighted to show you a dottie angel film Janine…

I've made this a bunch of times so this was a pretty quick weekend project. The fabric I used here is Cloud 9 Cirrus organic cotton in ...

dearest bench monday lovelies, upon discovery of an old lampshade frame i felt the need to get crafty. inspired by the talented yarning and her lovely mobile i armed myself with some sprightly spring scraps a few mini rambling kite tales a small piece of vintage kimono fabric and some feathered friends... at the end of my crafty moment i had myself a 'little birdies hangy-me-jig' adding more spring fling to Mossy Shed... wishing you the bestiest of besty bench mondays!!!!

in amongst the intense nitty gritty of the past few weeks of granny chic book madness (more of this thrilling subject tomorrow), i ha...