tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65874064144078206562024-03-12T20:01:31.652-07:00Beulah Birtleybeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-33825013778153995032020-08-09T10:20:00.000-07:002020-08-09T10:20:26.218-07:00Big Sleeves - Vogue 1704I've mentioned before my love for Vogue's Rachel Comey patterns and I bought Vogue 1704 at the same time as Vogue 1707. I was pretty fed up with sewing my navy suit by the end so I wanted to just crack straight on with this. I didn't pre-wash my fabric or do any pattern alterations. Will I regret this? I'll have to wait and see...Based on the finished garment measurements I decided a size beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-16459034247831939132020-07-27T07:19:00.001-07:002020-07-27T10:02:14.735-07:00Navy Suit Part 4 - Vogue 1707Do you ever get close to finishing something and start hating it? That's me, every time!I love wearing navy but it's just so boring to sew. And do I really want pleated trousers?But it’s all finished now and I think I do like the trousers...I did draft a fly shield by tracing the fly from the pattern piece and adding a 1/4" seam allowance. I think I could have done slightly better but I'd know beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-90027511778954657222020-07-12T06:56:00.001-07:002020-07-12T06:56:29.340-07:00Navy Suit Part 3 - Vogue 1707The vest is complete! And I've saved myself over £2500 (or at least that's my story).Pinterest must have known I was making Vogue 1707 because this showed up in my feed."Would you have paid £2586 for it?" asked Mr B"That's not the point"The inspiration for the Vogue pattern must be this dress from Givenchy's Spring/Summer 20 ready to wear collection. The only differences are that the beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-16276958096565064702020-06-30T08:00:00.001-07:002020-06-30T08:00:07.057-07:00Navy Suit Part 2 - Vogue 1707I'm at that stage where I seem to have spent a long time working on this project but don't have much to show for it!Cutting out took a while, when I've got more than 2 metres of fabric I can't really use the dining table so have to lay everything out on the floor. I find it interesting that on vintage vogue suit patterns you only get yardage and cutting layouts for the entire ensemble but on beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-78333408345200647092020-06-23T08:00:00.003-07:002020-06-23T08:00:01.939-07:00Navy Suit Part 1 - Vogue 1707I've started a project, I'm going to make a suit. Well at least a 'vest and pants' combo."Is that what you are calling it? A vest?" asked Mr B."Sleeveless jacket? It's a bit of a mouthful""Mmm, ok"I've not owned a suit since my final year at university. It was from Dorothy Perkins and I hated it. My mother thought I should have one for interviews. I never wore the jacket (don't tell her) the beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-71375606332218536472020-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:002020-06-16T08:00:11.048-07:00Broderie Anglaise Blouse - Vogue 8927I thought I'd write about how I make an 'inspired by' kind of garment. Mr B said it was "really interesting" when I explained what I was doing to him. I guess he has to say that though, he's stuck in with me at the moment!I saw the Duchess of Cambridge wear a eyelet blouse to the Chelsea Flower Show last year and it has stuck in my mind since then. It's a guilty pleasure beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-31367680785069890922020-06-10T08:00:00.001-07:002020-06-10T08:22:41.048-07:00I Love Rachel Comey Designs - Vogue 1503I've been waiting very patiently for the Summer Vogue patterns to be released in the UK so I can get my hands on the new Rachel Comey designs, meanwhile I thought I'd make an old favourite, Vogue 1503.
This is my third version of this pattern (and I've made the alternate view once). I always reduce the length of the lower front ruffle to save on fabric, this time I got it cut from just one beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-8766792128495456952020-06-05T06:42:00.001-07:002020-06-05T06:42:48.945-07:00Notes - Black Lives MatterI don't normally talk about non-sewing stuff here but after talking about the Corona Virus Pandemic it feels right that I address the events that have unfolded since the murder of George Floyd in the USA.As a white, middle class, woman I'm aware that I have many privileges not afforded to those who don't share my social class and skin colour. I've always gone through life thinking that if Ibeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-8966448562400087792020-05-29T08:00:00.002-07:002020-06-14T07:58:32.867-07:00Crazy Crocodile Coat - Burda Style August 2014 128I had a strong vision for a spring coat, I wanted it to be bright, and sort of tailored in a relaxed kind of way. I found the fabric pretty quickly, a wax print bought from eBay, but I found the pattern harder to find. I wanted it to have a notched collar, collarless coats aren't my favourite, not many seamlines and a masculine-ish look.I ended up finding Burda Style August 2014 128. beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-3689811544650849372020-05-26T07:21:00.001-07:002020-05-26T07:21:56.328-07:00Red dress! - Vogue 7356It turns out that now I'm spending a significant portion of my days working on a laptop writing blog posts isn't as attractive as I thought it might be. But I have been sewing A LOT!I'll record the most recent make now and then hopefully fill in the gaps as I'm not sure what to make next!I bought Vogue 7356 in Harrogate quite a while (maybe 8 years) ago but recently saw @durbzdesigns beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-76986097791179180672020-04-07T07:46:00.002-07:002020-04-07T07:46:15.791-07:00Belinda Bellville Dress Part 2 - Vogue 2771It's finished! Well actually I finished it a month ago but things have been a bit strange since.
I decided to go with the skirt length as designed, I didn't have enough fabric to go longer, and shorten the sleeves to just above my wrists.
This fabric was so beautiful to sew, it pressed brilliantly, but every time I cut it it exploded teal fluff which I'm still finding nearly a month later!
The beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-58262387608282259872020-04-07T04:49:00.003-07:002020-04-07T04:49:56.332-07:00Notes - Living distancedBefore I carry on telling you about my sewing adventures I feel I ought to address the current world situation...
Schools shut in the UK two weeks ago so I've had a fortnight working from home, with Mr B, this week is the first week of my Easter holiday. I'm in a very fortunate situation that I can work from home, a nice home with a garden in a town with plenty open space. I'm not a sociable beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-84575290450309330072020-02-17T07:37:00.001-08:002020-02-17T07:37:06.120-08:00Belinda Bellville Dress Part 1 - Vogue 2771It's half term now so I've got a week off with nothing much to do (which is exactly how I like things). I don't really need any new clothes but I love sewing so I've decided to make something complicated - it should last me a while and I'll get to do some interesting sewing.
I've owned Vogue 2771 for ages and have been previously put off by the topstitching (I've conquered that fear now beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-25752488205740676602020-02-09T12:11:00.002-08:002020-02-09T12:16:33.800-08:00Denim Skirt - New Look 6107After seeing the Rachel Comey jumpsuit I fancied making something a bit easier!
I have a much loved corduroy skirt that I made out of the remaining fabric from a dress. There wasn't really enough to make it so the seam allowances are small.
Sadly the fabric is starting to rip, especially by the zip, so I don't think it will last much longer. Time for a replacement. I usuallybeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-1612206527706657682020-02-02T11:58:00.003-08:002020-05-27T08:09:35.575-07:00Rachel Comey Jumpsuit - Vogue 1645This was a tricky one! Worth it in the end but so frustrating...
"I think it would look good with some white trainers" suggested Mr B.
I don't have any white trainers, so silver will have to do.
I'm really pleased with the end result, I've never worn a jumpsuit before certainly never sewn one.
I love the Vogue Rachel Comey designs and have made a few, they have interesting design details that beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-15075956262690006792019-08-20T12:48:00.002-07:002019-08-20T12:48:15.161-07:00Liberty PyjamasSince my last post I've made several things but photographed none except some pyjamas.
I've made, in order, a dress, a pair of cotton twill trousers, the aforementioned pyjamas, a pair of linen shorts and a dress. I'll try a blog them all in due course as I really like being able to look back at some of the details I might struggle to remember.
I've bought, and sewn, this Liberty tanabeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-15262593756254190952019-06-13T13:08:00.000-07:002019-06-13T13:08:05.895-07:00My First Burda StyleAs I mentioned a couple of posts ago, on a whim I bought the April issue of Burda Style magazine. Since then I've been getting lost in #burdastyle on instagram.
Those crazy pattern sheets are a bit daunting but I thought I'd better dive right in or else it would just hang around in the craft room waiting.
I picked blouse 105 as I wasn't sure about fit and wanted to concentrate on the beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-17210070630898844022019-05-27T07:46:00.000-07:002019-05-27T07:46:36.074-07:00Vivienne Westwood BlouseI didn't get my blouse finished in time for my birthday, it turned out that I had way to much to do in those 10 days - including a trip to London to visit the Dior exhibition at the V&A which was amazing!
The blouse is finished now and I feel a bit disappointed in it. There's nothing wrong with it, it just isn't as amazing as I'd built it up to be. I think part of the problem isbeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-5750683138228904352019-03-31T12:52:00.001-07:002019-04-03T12:49:20.564-07:00Birthday (Blouse) PreparationsI'm going make a shirt for my birthday (in ten days time), I very impulsively bought 1.5m of Vivienne Westwood cotton shirting and wanted to get sewing straight away.
I don't normally buy fabric with out contemplating it for a while, patterns are a different story, but I hadn't seen anything like it before. - I'm having trouble getting the colour to come out well in photos.
I thought it would beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-17888624309422400832019-03-24T13:11:00.000-07:002019-03-24T13:11:12.983-07:00Trousers! Part 2I've made a pair of trousers and they are okay.
I know I can improve on them but I'm definitely getting there, they fit better than any ready to wear pair I've had.
After lots of muslining (you can read about this stage here) I went ahead and made Vogue 1560.
They fit at the waist, which feels a bit strange, and don't feel too tight around my bottom.
I'm really pleased with the finish, the flybeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-29640819869485523882019-03-17T08:15:00.001-07:002019-03-17T08:15:35.825-07:00Oscar De La Renta Dress - Vogue 2424"You won't make it look like a sleeping bag, will you?" said Mr B with concern.
"Er, no?" I replied.
To be fair he doesn't even remember saying it now. The pattern in question was Vogue American Designer Oscar De La Renta 2424.
As far as I can tell it is from 1980, like me, but I can't find much mention of it on the interweb. I bought it for £4 after being attracted by the pleats atbeulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-33293573878722119732019-01-29T10:13:00.002-08:002019-01-29T10:13:27.227-08:00Trousers! Part 1I want a pair of well fitting trousers.
I'm going to have them by the time I'm 40, this gives me just over a year - hopefully I won't need quite this much time.
I've have made trousers before but these trousers are going to be slim fitting, they will not gape at the waist, they will not be baggy at the back of my thighs nor tight at the front and they will not be too tight across my behind.beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-21735562442377102362019-01-12T07:58:00.000-08:002019-08-20T12:56:33.355-07:00Vogue's Basic Design 1017 - Atelier Brunette Moonstone GreenThings went downhill fast after completing my Alexa Chung blouse. Literally. Twenty minutes of frozen rain sent me sliding down my drive on my way to the Christmas work do. Any planned photos were forgotten as I changed trousers, jacket and shoes and dried the blouse out with my hair drier. It took 2 weeks for the bruising and swelling on my hip to go down - this must be what beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-3683094772013183492018-12-02T10:38:00.001-08:002020-06-10T09:16:45.109-07:00Alexa Chung Blouse - Vogue 9029A few weeks ago I was reading a magazine* when a blouse caught my eye.
Source: Red Magazine UK November 2018
I think I was just curious as to how a white cotton shirt could be worth £245 to start with but after a bit of internet research I decided that I really wanted to make a copy.
Source: Net-a-porter.com
I rarely go from having an idea to making a garment so quickly - usually because beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587406414407820656.post-62936225825785609992018-11-03T09:29:00.003-07:002018-11-03T09:29:40.872-07:00Coat Making - Vogue 1473 Part 5Its done! I've made a coat! It works!
Do you ever find that once you are two thirds of the way through something it becomes a big battle? I worry that I won't actually like it, that I'll mess up (or that I have already messed up but just don't realise it yet) and start planning what I want to make next. I was hoping to have it done for half term but by the last day I was only just beulah birtleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637290356519764275noreply@blogger.com0