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!

Hey tailor!

I did a photo shoot at tailor Ellen Wiström's studio a few days ago. Lots of beautiful things to look at and try not to play with... The photos are for her website and will be up there later on. I'll also return for some head shots. In the mean time, a few samples:

Song of the day: Anna of the North - The Dreamer

Such a beautiful song from Norweigan duo Anna of the North.

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!

Song of the day: Martin Courtney - Northern Highway

Loving this so much that when I'm half way through I start to get sad because I know it will end soon.

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.

Song of the day: Julia Holter - Feel You

I love this song. Can't wait for the album to come out! September 25th I hear.