Leather is a massive trend this season, but the good news for sewists everywhere is that faux leathers are so good now that they will cut the mustard just as well as the real thing. I know what you are thinking: hmmm, leather’s not really my thing. Well, as a top to toe look, it’s…
I made this asymmetric skirt using a simple standard pencil skirt pattern. (There are lots on Pinterest if you don’t have one – have a look at my Pinterest board of Free Sewing Patterns). I cut the front panel out of a very soft leatherette (Fabworks – £5 / metre) and the back is made from…
Having seen a VERY desirable pair of jeans in All Saints with over sized leather knee patches (see right), I set about recreating my own version of them. The patches are part of the trouser fabric and sewn into the leg along the side seams, almost as if the front of the leg has a…