Italy

I’ve been thinking of sewing this blouse for about a year. Paola, an ex-colleague and friend of my mom, gave me some fabrics her mother had hoarded over years, mainly…

My last sewing project is a red and white polka-dot blouse. I use to wear blouses with skirts and jeans very often over spring and summer. I find them practical…

Spring has just started and this is my last outfit in winter colours and textures. It’s made up of a semi-fitted skirt and a jersey sweater with three quarters sleeves,…

Here is another handmade gift! I sewed this hoodie out for Daniele, my brother. The pattern is Finlayson Sweater by Thread Theory and I made it with a beautiful cotton jersey,…

This Christmas I made two handmade presents. The first one is this men’s shirt for Filippo. I sewed it up with a Etro‘s cotton tartan remnant and bronze snap buttons.…

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…

I’m used to dressing in layers in autumn. For instance, I often use short dresses under a long cardigan. I basically prefer loose sleeveless dresses with a flowing cut that…

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…

As I promised in the previous post, here is my outfit for my friend Cristina’s wedding also. For the occasion I sewed up a completely DIY outfit: top, skirt and…

Last Saturday Cristina, one of my best friends, got married and for the occasion I sewed two dresses for the kids of two friends of mine, Carmen (the bride’s sister)…