:) thank you! come to benin anytime!
A friend (Jane) sent buttons from Canada all the way to Benin.
What better thing thing to make than gold print pants with Vlisco fabric using Lisette patterns? And then a top made with secondhan…
I used a very busy print, but this dress has very flattering lines and perfect for wearing in a country with a relatively conservative dress code. Don’t have much to say, it was a pretty straightfo…
i love mixing culture and sewing, im glad you enjoy it as well! :D
yikes indeed! glad i could transport you temporarily to benin :)
Nothing too special here, just a stashbusting project to use up some leftover secondhand sheets & curtain lace. A simple top with a lace back and a pleat in the front. I’m standing by a breadfruit …
My second take on the Colette Hazel since I was unhappy with the first one I made (stiff fabrics do not go well with this pattern)
I made this version with much softer fabrics: secondhand sheets &…
Thank you for all the favorites!! :) I’m sorry I dont speak spanish, but I’m glad you like my pro…
thank you! (on behalf of the tailor too) :)
if you have a specific question about the embroidery ill do my best to find an answer :)
of course! what would you like to know? i dont know much about how embroidery machine works, but …
Simplicity 4188 godet skirt with a touch of beninese embroidery.
A quick make with some leftover secondhand sheets, so I decided to add some detail with hand embroidery. Except I couldn’t find the…
Hmmm, strange!
Ok, pattern: http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/hazel
Image: http://cathywu.com…
i do and i don’t – i might start off alone but end up making friends along the way! Thank you mar…
haha! thank you :) It’s sadly folded up in my backpack suitcase – but come september i’ll be out …
Nothing too special here, just a great stash buster to use up some leftover print fabric I had! I love busy colorful gold prints toned down by some simple white secondhand sheets.
It’s really co…
Oops! Sorry, I thought I had included the url. Here it is: http://cathywu.com/journal/treadling/f…
That print is LOVELY! And what an even lovelier dress.
I meant to make only the top from Simplicity 2594, but I had too much scrap fabric and couldn’t justify stashing it so I added a paneled drop skirt. The skirt consists of simple trapezoids: 6 print…
thank you everybody for such nice comments!
When in Ouidah, you cannot avoid the street sellers walking around with their goods piled on their heads whether it be bananas, bras, or… bissap. Frozen hibiscus juice. My addiction to this froze…
thank you!
thanks! it’s actually quite relaxing to to do :)
African waist beads are nicknamed “sexy beads” by Peace Corps volunteers because they are worn by women on the hips underneath clothing as a way to seduce husbands. Seeing a person’s beads in Benin…
love the use of the ric rac!
looks so comfortable!
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