An eye-catcher is a person or a thing that attracts the attention
The online sewing community is very visual. So, every day I see heaps of sewing related images on social media and blogs. Some of them catch my eye because they make me think or they give me inspiration. Here, I want to share these eye-catchers with you.
Follow below what caught my eye the last months:
Sara’s cape
Sewing a cape for myself is one of my secret wishes. I even don’t know if it would be something that would suit me but I like the shape of it. Also, I think it would very wearable here in Belgium as an in-between-seasons coat. Definitely something my wardrobe is lacking as made clear by Me-Made-May ’18. So I was immediately taken by Sara’s beautiful version of the Woodland Stroll Cape from Oliver + s. This pattern somehow escaped me but it is definitely on my sewing list now.
Martina’s refashioned sweater
The Annual Restyling Exchange of Amy and Pilar is running to its end. With the big reveal weekend coming the 22nd, 23rd, & 24th of June. The sweater Martina refashioned is not for the restyling exchange but something she made for herself. She made a new Sewhouse 7 Toastersweater #1 out of two old sweaters she didn’t wear anymore. I find this a brilliant idea and very inspiring.
Izzy’s pencil skirt
I think we, sewists, all have been there, at least I have. You have some leftover fabric from a sewing project and you have this particular idea of what to sew from it. Then you don’t have enough! Izzy resolved this in a very creative way. For a pencil skirt, she added a lace band and cut out the bottom section the other way. A very clever idea with a stylish result!
The blouse from @fragmentid
Hacks or tweaks do not have to be complicated. @fragmentid lengthened the sleeves of this Burda blouse and finished the hem with gathers. She said that she didn’t wear it with the original elbow length sleeves. Again a brilliant idea with a stylish outcome. Very inspiring.
Giorgia’s African Wax culottes
Giorgia just combined two of my favourite things: African Wax print and culottes. A golden combination. I already made the Velo Culottes in African Wax but seeing this version of Giorgia makes me want to sew several more.
Tilda Swinton by Tim Walker
Wow! This picture of Tilda Swinton by Tim Walker is a real eye-catcher, isn’t it? When it popped up in my IG-feed (@the_red_list) I couldn’t stop looking at it. The movement of the fabric is just mesmerizing. I wished I could make garments like that!
Did anything catch your eye lately?
I really enjoyed walking through these inspirational makes with you! Whenever I see something like these that just grab me I do post them to my Pinterest – I have one that is “favourite sewing” and another that is “curated closet” and whenever I’m stumped about what to make next, I puruse through both of them. I had seen so many Kimonos over the past several months I finally made one! (The Deer and Doe) and I love it. Love yours too! How you took the embroidery on the summer and dress and placed it strategically in your new kimono is beautiful 🙂
Thanks for the compliment, Kathleen. I got bitten by the Kimono bug and made myself two this week! I never thought so before but I love wearing them.