So I recently had an answer to the question 'what will I sew for once my friends are done getting married?', and that answer is: work-related black tie events. This is the Named Patterns Kielo Wrap dress, and I really like it! There were several of these on the internets, I liked the pattern envelope image.…

This is my Kielo wrap dress by Named Clothing Patterns.Named clothing’s last pattern collection All things nice was so overwhelming. So many good looking patterns. Most companies release one …

The Kielo wrap dress is one of the simplest but most interesting knit dresses out there. Here is my maxi version in gorgeous merino wool jersey from The Fabric Store. I've done my best to model all the possible ways I could think of to tie it for you...

I bought this beautiful silk from the fabric store about two years ago to make a dress for my eldest daughter’s Grade 6 dinner – she didn’t like it and we ended up getting somethi…

I'm super embarrassed about how long it has taken me to document some of my favourite sewing projects from last year. I made a few incredible things that I hung in our sample closet intending to photograph, and then just got busy and forgot about. When I finally got my act together this month, it was […]

Not long ago I made a quick decision and bought the Kielo Wrap Dress from Named.

Here’s another pattern from Named! It’s my favourite pattern of theirs due to its sheer ingenuity. It’s a gorgeous wrap dress destined to make everyone look amazing! …

I'm super embarrassed about how long it has taken me to document some of my favourite sewing projects from last year. I made a few incredible things that I hung in our sample closet intending to photograph, and then just got busy and forgot about. When I finally got my act together this month, it was […]

This is another project that has shot straight to the front of my blogging queue ahead of the intended schedule because I'm so happy with it! So happy in fact I wore it to two parties on the trot last weekend. You can't beat an interesting dress in one of your favourite colours, which you feel great in and also feels as comfortable as your pyjamas because its just knit fabric wrapped around your body. Also this has the added bonus of being toasty warm while you wait for the train there as…