I made a new dress! This is the Indigo smock pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. A wonderful effortlessly dress with lovely details for an everyday feminine and stylish wardrobe, even in the darkest of winter days. Ano Novo, vestido novo! Comecei o ano com este projeto fantástico. É o novo molde da Tilly and […] The post What I made | The Indigo smock dress by Tilly and the Buttons appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

The leaves are falling from the trees already, but can we not say goodbye to summer just yet? Today I’m sharing with you my first try on the Tilly and the Buttons Seren dress. Another of my summer sewing projects, which I finally got some pictures of, just before it becomes seasonally inappropriate! Por estes […] The post What I made | The Seren dress by Tilly and the Buttons appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

After months of no sewing and no blogging, I’m really excited to share with you one of my favorite makes from this summer. A fully handmade outfit inspired by Sézane’s summer collection! Finalmente volto aqui a este cantinho, hoje para partilhar convosco um dos meus looks favoritos deste Verão, feito por mim, claro! A inspiração […] The post What I made | A Sézane´s inspired summer outfit appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

Today I’m sharing with you what is quite a great achievement on my sewing journey. I’ve finally made a pair of trousers and most importantly, I’ve made a pair of trousers that fit! Hoje partilho convosco aquilo que é uma grande conquista das minhas aventuras com a costura. Consegui finalmente fazer um par de calças, com bolsos e fecho com carcela, e à minha medida! […] The post What I made | Pink corduroy trousers appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

As promised here is the step-by-step tutorial to make a rolled hem with your overlocker! Before having an overlocker I didn’t know how much I needed one. Nowadays, I make use of it for any garment I make. Surely my overlocker is useful to sew stretch fabrics, but actually, I use it consistently to finish […] The post Rolled hem tutorial appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

Hi guys! Here’s my latest make of the summer. I know it feels a bit out of season for some of you but like I said before, I didn’t do much blog wise during the summer and I just really wanted to still share this lovely dress with you! It’s the new Tilly and the […] The post What I made | The Stevie dress by Tilly and the Buttons appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

Hi guys! I didn’t blog much during the summer but I did sew a couple of things. Today I’m showing you my take on the Simplicity 8608 wrap dress pattern. A summer favorite I wore non-stop during my vacation! Olá meninas! Durante o Verão não passei muito tempo aqui pelo blog, mas estive bastante ocupada […] The post What I made | A polka dot wrap dress (Simplicity 8608) appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

Last spring CocoWawa Crafts launched their new pattern, the Honeycomb shirt & dress. I was one of the lucky few to test this pattern first hand and the result was one of my most-worn pieces over the last couple months. The beautiful design and the time and care I’ve put into this project explains why […] The post What I made | The Honeycomb dress by CocoWawa Crafts appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

Do you know the feeling when you fall in love with a designer dress and you just can’t let it go? I was dreaming about it day and night until I realized – I can make that! And so I did, my handmade RED Valentino copycat dress! Outfit details Dress  – Handmade by The petite […] The post What I made | RED Valentino copycat dress appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more

The Fern sewalong is in full swing this month. Are you joining us? Grab your pattern and sew with us the fantastic Fern shorts!   Afternoon, an indie sewing pattern label based in Cape Town, South Africa, has recently released a new sewing pattern! Fern is a lovely vintage-inspired pair of shorts featuring turn-up cuffs, oh-so handy […] The post Step by step | Fern shorts by Afternoon and how I lined them appeared first on The petite Cat ..read more