Sewing a Nautical BURDA Anchors Shirtdress

This is a #MCBN post.

What a fabulous dress this is. Shirtdresses are so fashionable at the moment and this dress not only ticks that box but it has a nautical theme and can be worn with or without a net petticoat. This dress is made in stretch cotton but picture it in a floaty cotton lawn too. However you make it this is one stunning dress.
The fabric is very well behaved, and easy to sew for all abilities. I love the anchors don't you! And the buttons are just stunning!

Please do follow the link under  read the full post on the Minerva Craft Blogger Network . It explains how I made it, and what fabrics I used and how you can make one yourself.

Anchors dress on MCBN

And do leave me your comments,They are very much appreciated.

Thank you

Angela x 

Hiw I made My beautiful black baby-cord and lace jacket

This beautiful super soft baby-cord jacket trimmed with masses of lace is the third part of my outfit made for the MCBN. The previous two posts all come together to create this one wonderfully decadent outfit of contrasting textures - all in black.

To see how I made this beautiful jacket please click on this link which will take you straight to it  Lace Jacket

My two previous posts of the blouse and skirt can be found on the MCBN post but in case you cannot find them the links are here

Pinstriped flounced hem skirt  View skirt post here

Black lace Blouse View post here

Do please let me have your comments.

thank you

Angela 

x

How to sew A Stunning pinstripe flounced hem skirt

This is part two of my three pieces I am making during January, February and March for the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network.
The first part was my black lace blouse Black lace Blouse this skirt was designed to complement it. The third and final part of this georgous outfit will be revealed in March!

So, here is the skirt, stunning isn't it.All the emphasis is on the back with a dipped hem, exposed zip and embellishment so please do not miss reading this post!

Do follow this link and read the rest of my post, I would love your comments too.
 This is the link for the rest of the post My Flounced skirt Tutorial and photographs

Angela x 

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How I made My white lace pintucked blouse

A Jaycotts.co.uk blog post 

This is how I made my beautiful lace pintucked blouse and how I wear it without looking too "girly" Thanks to the wonderful Alex Jaycott for his input into my  adventure with corded pintucks.

If you don't have a pair of leather trousers do go and try some on right now, they are an effort to get into I admit, well my skinny ones are , but they are the most comfortable thing ever. I love lace but for me it needs to look edgy rather than girly, so this pretty blouse will be worn with my leather pants and upcycled leather biker jacket. I will show you how I blinged my jacket later.

To give you a view of what we are going to make this is the front whilst It is being worn. The shape is very flattering with a fitted waist and lots of pintucks to create shape.

I must stress that if you do not want to do pintucks then gathers are quite acceptable, but do at least try them

How I made my BY HAND Anna Dress. A Minerva Blogger Network Post

A BEAUTIFUL EVENING DRESS

I had such a great time choosing the fabrics for this post. I wanted to try a brand of pattern which I had never used before and this By Hand pattern, named Anna, really appealed  to me.  I am enjoying making and wearing garments made from the new pattern houses which are emerging. This one in particular fits well with little adjustment, the instructions are very easy to follow and the overall effect is extremely flattering. If you have not tried one of the new pattern houses yet then I do urge you to take the plunge. You wont be disappointed! The link to the pattern is below. Please note that this particular pattern is now only available to download,  the paper version is sadly no longer available. This design can quite easily be copied on any simple dress pattern though, so don't be put off

BY HAND PATTERNS

I am lucky in that I do get to wear a lot of evening dresses both long and short, so it was an easy decision for me to want to make the long version of the dress. I decided against the slit in the skirt seam as it can be very draughty in hotels!