Remember that I have already told you before, I have a stock of used shirts that does not decrease over time and that keeps pushing me to look for ideas to recycle them. This time around, I continued the last year’s idea of combining a plain shirt with a striped shirt, but in a different […] Cet article Two shirts for a dress est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

I had wanted to sew a silky skirt since a while, but I was lacking the right fabric and the right pattern, which is pretty much essential. For the fabric, I tried my luck at GeneralDiff, because I knew they were selling fine haute couture rolls, and well, I was right, I found emerald green […] Cet article A silk skirt est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

After the winter version of the pleated pants (sewn here in a woolen cloth), I wanted to make a lighter and more fluid version, especially since I had already found the right fabric. I’ve modified the pattern of the pleated pants shown here by lengthening the sideline down as wide as the thigh, which gives […] Cet article Another pleated pants est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

You have been noticed by now, unless you’ve lived in lockdown for a few years before everyone else, pleated trousers are making a big comeback in the wardrobe. Since finding fitted pleated pants is no small task, I am ready to explain below how to make them at home, according to your measurements. 1.Draw the […] Cet article The pattern of pleated trousers est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

I won’t tell you the story of my last 9 months, away from the blog, let’s say other creative projects are carrying me right now and they are quite time consuming. But be assured, I’m not giving up on sewing, far from it, and this slowdown allows me to get to the point, writing more […] Cet article Trousers with pleats est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

Last time I was writing about the stock of shirts to be transformed that had a tendency to exceed the motivation to sew them, hence the idea of transforming two shirts to make one single outfit. I had a striped shirt and another plain shirt that both seemed to get along. The fabric was more […] Cet article Two shirts together est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

The lockdown gave us more time at home, but not necessarily more motivation or ideas. As far as I am concerned, I cannot be creative while being anxious. However, from these past 6 weeks there are two transformations that are worth showing. The first is an old plaid shirt whose fabric is so soft that […] Cet article The checkered shirt est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

I haven’t been very productive this winter. Weariness, lack of ideas, space or simply need. Not very active on the blog either, it’s like I closed the doors of the apartment to give myself a 3 month stay on a sunny island. When I came back, I was a little surprised, because the plants (you) […] Cet article Another tweed jacket est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

If you’re making pants without thinking of pockets, it’s like drawing a face without putting on a smile. You lack this detail that helps the hands not knowing what to do or a silhouette seeking to be composed nonchalantly. This post shows the birth and youth of a pocket, because you also noticed, the pocket […] Cet article The pattern of the pocket est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more

What is the color of the water? Nobody can be sure but everyone sees what it is. For me, it’s a green close to emerald but for another it could be azure or turquoise. Everyone has his/her own color for water, I would say. I went to get this fabric till the end of 93 […] Cet article A water like color blouse est apparu en premier sur In the mood for Couture ..read more