Dottie angel

Welcome to today's, yesterday's...sorry I'm late! Dottie Angel Frockalong post. Today I am sharing an interview with Catherine (@knittingcatherine) and a few links to some other great Dottie Angel frocks. Shall we begin? Hi Catherine! Can you tell us how long you've been sewing for and what drew you to this hobby? I have been sewing since age 9 so I guess 50 years, phew how time flies! I was drawn to sewing not as a hobby but as a necessity. I am the daughter of a single parent in the 50’s…

Last summer, it seemed like the Dottie Angel Frock pattern was everywhere. All the knitting podcasters and bloggers were suddenly sewing, and this was their go-to pattern. There were sew-alongs, tutorials, Instagram posts, a host of Dottie Angels populating the internet! So, of course, I wanted a Dottie Angel frock. I made quite a few of my own clothes in high school and college after my mother taught me to sew. She made most of my and my sister's clothes when we were kids, mainly to save…

Coveting the Dottie Angel frock? Learn how to make the Dottie Angel pattern with Simplicity. Here's how to make your new Spring dress…

where: dottie angel's store what: lucky happy handmade goodness when: monday 11th november, 2pm pacific time

I don’t usually sew dresses, because my lifestyle has no place for them, but I liked the quaint styling of this one. I thought it might be a good garden dress, for doing light garden chores…

in amongst the intense nitty gritty of the past few weeks of granny chic book madness (more of this thrilling subject tomorrow), i have been taking little breathers and dabbling with Miss Ethel. when Rachelle (my spiffy book writing buddy) came to stay, we decided upon the peachy idea of having co-ordinating frocks for our up and coming workshops in old blighty. not to mention important busy businessy meetings we are attending in the big smoke. we did not wish to be matching but nicely…

Mr Internet and i had a falling out over the past few days, 'twas not the best timing for us to part ways, indeed i could have wept at his departure... however i am delighted beyond all delights to report we are back together, i say forever, but he says he cannot commit to forever and says he wishes to take it one day at a time. so without further a do, feeling like i am a little late to the party, (but always better late than never) i am tres delighted to show you a dottie angel film Janine…

I saw that Dottie Angel (I don't know who this is, except that she has written a blog and designed a popular smock which you can fi...

This pattern is a lust-have pattern and for good reason. Although it looks like there is very little shape to the finished product, it is actually a lovely fit. There are parts of this pattern I do struggle with and often get wrong. I loved the finished product so much though I keep trying haha. This is the previous how I did blog I did: https://sewingkateplus4.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/dottie-angel-frock-how-i-did/ The first step when making this is to stay stich the neck. Stay stitching is…

dearest bench monday lovelies, upon discovery of an old lampshade frame i felt the need to get crafty. inspired by the talented yarning and her lovely mobile i armed myself with some sprightly spring scraps a few mini rambling kite tales a small piece of vintage kimono fabric and some feathered friends... at the end of my crafty moment i had myself a 'little birdies hangy-me-jig' adding more spring fling to Mossy Shed... wishing you the bestiest of besty bench mondays!!!!