Sewing tip #3

Hi fellow fashion lovers!

 The USA are amazing. I’ve done a lot of great stuff already, but what I’m doing now will definitely be the cherry on the cake. I’m at Disneyland Orlando, Florida. As a huge Disney-lover this was a must-see for me. A little relaxing between all the sightseeing and designing was very welcome. Speaking of designing, I have another sewing hack for you.

 I used to always lose my scissors between all the fabric, thread, buttons and other accessories. But I found the perfect solution for this. I chose a beautiful ribbon and looped it around my scissors. This way I’m wearing them around my neck to keep them close. And another bonus: you will look like a true seamstress!

 I’m going to enjoy the rollercoasters and maybe even take a picture with Mickey!

 ‘till next week!

 Dollie

Totally Trendy Totebag

Hi there!

 I’ve been in the USA for a while now. But I still hadn’t seen the statue of liberty. What a shame! So today I took a walk in the city to see it from up close.

 Walking through the city I always carry a lot of stuff with me. To make this comfortable, I designed my own tote bag. Do you like it? A tote bag is a very easy statement piece to make.

Fabric set: PN-0164684 Violet

1. Choose a nice fabric

2. Draw a rectangle of 12 cm x 5 cm and 2 strings of 10 cm length and 0,5 cm wide

3. Cut out the pieces

4. Fold the rectangle in the length so you get a rectangle of 6 x 5 cm (good side of the fabric inside)

5. Sew the sides together

6. Pin the handles to the bag

7. Sew the handles to the bag

8. Turn inside out

You’re done! Congrats!

 If you want to make a tote bag for yourself, just multiply the measurements by 10.

Have fun stitching!

Dollie

Let it go... to Broadway!

Hi there!

The United States are so inspiring. Tonight I’m visiting Broadway, the major street full of theaters. All of the evening dresses in the theater make me want to design some more. I discovered Frozen is playing on Broadway so I definitely need to see it. My love for this Disney movie made me design a couple Frozen-dresses. Did you already see them?

If you’d like to make a frozen-dress yourself, you can find them in the shop. There are 5 different outfits starring Elsa, Anna and Olaf.

I’m going to enjoy the show.

See you next week!

Dollie

Hiking in Hollywood

Hi folks!

When in the USA, there are few things you must do. I already walked the Brooklyn Bridge and attended New York Fashion week. So today it was finally time to do another bucket list activity: taking a picture with the Hollywood sign.

Fun fact: initially the letters were put there because the land was for sale in 1923. The original word stated by the letters was ‘Hollywoodland’. But when they were renovated in 1949, the last 4 letters were removed. The letters are 15 meters high!

I’ve let out my inner diva and posed with this famous Hollywood feature.

I promised another tutorial on how to make a statement sweater so here it is!

Pattern set: 1 - Fabric Set: PN-0164674 Greens

Have fun stitching!

Dollie

Life's too short to wear boring clothes

Hi guys!

I'm taking a rest at my hotel because the past days were quite busy. It’s New York Fashion week and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s a great place and time to get inspiration from all the fashion shows, but also from the streetstyle. So many creative people are walking around the streets, showing off their own style.

For the occasion, I made a new outfit myself. I’m combining a statement sweater with some culottes and a very handy tote bag.

Here you go with a tutorial on how to make the culottes I’m wearing. Keep an eye on the blog for tutorials on my statement sweater and tote bag.

Pattern set 1 - Fabric set PN-0164691 Rainbow

Careful! Instead of following the pattern, I've customized the pants to be wider and shorter. Watch the purple lines to see how I managed to do this. I also added small golden details for a special touch.

And remember: every day is a fashion show and the world is your runway!

Love,

Dollie