Go ask Alisa – DIY capsule wardrobe one stitch at a time!
DIY capsule wardrobe one stitch at a time!
To say that summer in Nevada is hot is to say nothing at all. It is steaming, boiling and all in all unbelievably HOT! For me, the best way to deal with heat like this, is to use natural and lightweight materials like silk, cotton and etc. These shorts are easy to make, waistband is … Continue reading Sewing for summer: Burda’s silk shorts
It’s summer time and things should come easy breezy, even sewing! Creating summer wardrobe is fun, but it is a twisted challenge. Clothing supposed to look beautiful, be comfortable and… made out of thin, natural “summer time” fabrics. If to be honest, after defining these three main characteristics there are not that many … Continue reading Burda Sewing: all things girly
Vote here at Project Sewn Burda style studio here Guest post at The Monthly Stitch This week’s topic for Project Sewn was to showcase your signature style. My signature style for years has been: gentle, feminine and hand-made. I was making hand-made items since I was about 12 or so. I really do enjoy that, … Continue reading My Signature Style: gentle, feminine and hand-made
First things first: Vote and view my dress on Project Sewn – here Burda style studio – here At first glance there is nothing Greek about this dress, but… despite the fact that this is female dress it was inspired by male Greek toga. Well, nowadays it is called shirt dress. Also, I just found … Continue reading Greek inspired dress for Project Sewn!
Today’s post is all about unexpected confessions: I never buy fabric from Walmart – this time I did I am not keen on THAT kind of printed fabric and I never buy it – this time I did; As a result of these things from my “don’t do list” I have this gorgeous and… … Continue reading Printed T-shirt dress with raglan sleeves and… MUSTACHE! 🙂
So, as a gift for my birthday my mom signed me up for 12 months of Russian Burda magazine delivered right to my door here, in Las Vegas NV. I am so happy, really! I received April’s issue recently, about a week ago and I could not take my eyes off of it … Continue reading Sewing Burda! Thin blue knit sweater
“BE BOLD!” was a promise that I gave to myself in order to try out something new and different.This is a perfect combination for summer: you can dress it up or down, and it is fairly easy to make. Main focus is on the choice of fabric: top port should be stretchy and shape … Continue reading Sewing: strapless & mini. Creating summer wardrobe (+pattern)
Hello there! It seems like I went crazy this year over all possible shades of blue, but if to be honest I am getting slightly tired of classic pairing of royal blue with, for example, white or grey/silver. This time I wanted something WILD yet conservative, FRESH and interesting yet with CLEAN lines … Continue reading Let’s go COLORBLOCK! Sewing and creating: aqua blue
Go ask Alisa - DIY capsule wardrobe one stitch at a time! 