My sewing world

I couldn’t resist the temptation to go over to Abilmente Fair in Vicenza even this year. More than admiring fabrics and bijoux (in the shape of scissors and sewing machine…

Choosing a sewing machine can seem very tricky and hard, especially if you are a beginner. There are lots of different types of machines on the market (mechanical, computerized or…

I’ve just flown down back to Milan from London. I’ve been in this city for about two weeks to attend a course at London College of Fashion/UAL and for a brief…

Before I started sewing I never realized how many fabric shops there were in my city. I’ve come across some of them by chance walking along the street, others have…

Last weekend I went to Abilmente Fair in Vicenza to take part in two amazing events: the Blair Workshop, organised by Sasha of Secondo Piano and Named, and the second…

When I talk with friends or people I know about the fact I make my own dresses, I realise that sewing is frequently considered as a weird, fascinating and a…

Today my blog turns one year! It’s incredible how many things I’ve learned and made in one year only. From time to time I read the post of my first…

Since I started to sew, many people have asked me if I found out this passion recently or I had been thought about it for a while. Actually I could…

I made it! I kept my pledge wearing at least a me-made garment a week over may. And I liked it so much that I outdid! 😉 In the end…

This post is part of the first Dress Up Party by Sara Lawson, the sewing blogger from Chicago behind sewsweetness.com. Every weekday from May 4th to May 29th you can…