I have been intrigued by the construction of the Jane blouse by Ready_to_sew for a while, so I decided to make it! Jane is a wrap top with a boyish flare. With a boxy fit, slightly dropped sleeve and a round neckline, Jane has the perfect mix of masculine and feminine styles. The bust is made up…
Category: Makes
Flint Pants
I highly recommend making friends with someone who sews, who is the same size and shape as you. Collette and I happen to share the same body type and so we get together every once in a while to try on each others’ makes. It is a fun process and a great way to discover…
McCalls 7547 – Dungarees
I’ve wanted to make some denim dungarees for a while. I purchased Mc Calls 7547 pattern a few years ago, and it matured in my stash until the perfect fabric came along. I bought two lengths of denim from Miss Maude. One I used almost immediately to make this bomber jacket. For the second piece,…
The Assembly Line – Oversized Shirt
I discovered The Assembly Line Oversized Shirt through a few of my favourite sewists on Instagram. I love wearing shirts, and shirt dresses that don’t feel cutesy. This design is the perfect blend of relaxed and professional. My ideal garment! I bought this beautiful woven cotton from a fabric destash event I had a stall…
Blackwood cardigan
I made and tested the Blackwood cardigan before it was released a few years ago. My first blog post review can be found here. Those cardigans served as an essential item in my wardrobe for many years. I re-evaluated my wardrobe earlier in the year and found that I would benefit from a few cardigans….
Blue Bias Cut Skirt
Each year for the last five years, I’ve arranged a three-day sewing retreat with friends. I took along the following items for this year’s retreat, all cut-out and interfaced, ready to sew! An item which I classify as a long sew – Trend pattern company coat A medium length sew – Brittany pants A medium…
Lavender Holly jacket
Hey all! It’s been a while since my last blog post! It’s been nice to have a break from blogging to focus on other areas of my life – did you miss me? If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I’ve still been sewing. I’ve been trying to be better at setting boundaries for…
Lara dress
I recently rediscovered the Lara dress by Schnittchen patterns. I loved this pattern when it was released in our winter a few years back. It never managed to get onto my ‘to sew’ list until I found it again recently. I love un-fussy designs with unique details similar to the garments seen at COS. It’s…
Archer shirt
My obsession with the Archer shirt has returned in full force! I love making elevated basics that can be dressed up or down. Shirts are perfect for this as they can be styled in so many different ways. Last year I made a couple of Archer’s (blogpost here) and they have been getting so much…
Linen blazer
I recently started a new career so have been assessing my wardrobe to ensure I have enough classic pieces for my job as a consultant. It’s good to have a mix of quirkier garments to mix with classics such as this black linen blazer. I purchased two meters of this heavy washed linen from the…
Anthea blouse
The Anthea blouse has featured so often on my Instagram feed that I decided to make it! Anthea is described as a dart-less blouse (or dress) pattern with puffed sleeves. All views have a button-up placket with a bias faced neckline. View A – Blouse – has puffed sleeves that end at or just below…
Viki Sews Sheron
Some people are drawn in by a pattern, for me, it’s the fabric. I bought this lovely textured viscose polyester fabric a couple of years ago from Fabric Box without a project in mind. To make this dress I used every inch of the 2m piece. For the internal facings I used smooth black cotton….
Holly Bomber Jacket
I wanted to share my two versions of the Holly Bomber Jacket by Schnittchen patterns. Better late than never – I made these in March and June! My first version was in this check denim I purchased from Miss Maude. It is a gorgeous cotton rich stretch denim which is perfect for a bomber jacket. I…
Zadie jumpsuit
The Zadie jumpsuit is without a doubt one of my favourite patterns. You can see other versions of my makes from this pattern made up here and examples of the top hack here. For my most recent version, I went with a cotton drill from The Fabric Store for the Zadie below. This garment is…
Orange Emersons
I’ve been contemplating some orange pants for a while. I knew that they would go one of two ways: love or not. Well, I’m happy to report that I am loving having a pair of bring orange Emerson crop pants. I normally follow my colour wheel as can be read about here. But lately I’ve…
Leopard print Nova Coat
The Papercut Nova coat (previously called the Sapporo coat) is a garment/pattern which is well recognizable by other sewists. In fact, I recently wore this jacket and it was admired by a fellow sewist in a retail store. I have previously made this pattern in wool as can be seen here. I wore the garment…
Viki Sews Maureen’s dress
Earlier this year I was reflecting on life and my values, work, community etc… as you do! I decided that if I could find the right space in Wellington, I would organise a Frocktails event under my ‘brand’, Wellington Sewcialists. When I discovered the Naumi Hotel and its beautiful bar area I knew this was…
Leonard coat the second
Hi friends! Here’s a garment that I made back in February – my second take on the Leonard coat. Tracey, the lovely owner of the The Fine Cloth Company, reached out to work with me earlier in the year. As part of that exchange, I was gifted these fabrics to make this coat. Tracey persuaded…
Viki Sews suit obsession
Hi all! One thing I love about the sewing community is the inspiration we get from sewists all over the world! We have just got back into lockdown so I’m living for dopamine dressing at the moment! I love creating clothes that make me, and others smile. This two-piece suit certainly fills that brief! Minerva…
Emma's Atelier 