Sleeping sheet pants

I know some people make beautiful retro dresses from old sleeping sheets, but sometimes they're just too blotchy to use for something fancy. That's when it's time to fashion yourself a pair of sleeping pants! I made these with the pattern from the Love at first stitch-book by Tilly Walnes. 

Soft and comfy and really easy to make.

And apparantly good for some dance moves too!

Loco for my Coco

You know how some patterns are descirbed as "easy to make" when in fact they're not? This one actually lived up to its description. This is the "Coco" top from Tilly and the Buttons.

You can give it a little more length and you'll end up with a short dress or a tunic, or you can give it a little turtle neck. I did neither, since I was just trying it out. But I think it turned out pretty great! I used a jersey fabric with a somewhat psychedelic print, that I bought in a second hand shop. It is actually a bit too stretchy, so my neckline wants to crawl away over my shoulders, so the next time around I'm gonna use something a bit sturdier.

But there will be next time!

Coat of not so many colours but some

Yes, here I am showing you one of my favourite selfmade items: a short, wide a-line coat made from a thrifted wool fabric. I made this at a sewing course taught by the skilled tailor Ellen Wiström. It wasn't that hard but a lot of the sewing is made by hand, so I'm really produ over how well made it turned out.

And I will probably not get tired of it anytime soon 'cause it's only wearable a few weeks every year, when the weather is not too warm, not too cold and not at all wet.

The bag is made from a lovely yellow wool fabric that came from my mothers old fabrics, and an old leather belt.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

 

I made this sort of 60's dress the other year from an old, thrifted curtain, but I never got around to wear it. I just don't feel comfortable in these things, although I love them on others. So I shortened it and have used it as a top along with leggings och black jeans for a while. I'm glad I did change it.

 



Unfortunately, old curtains don't always want to be used as garments. The foldings by the hems are shredding with every wash. So the curtain turned into a dress turned into a top may soon turn into a cloth. But it's ok.