Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

Adeline featured in Aspiring Designers Challenge  Pearl Red Moon is an amazing designer and artist with her own  label," Boho Banjo" .... and again Pearl let me test her new pattern, "Adeline". Previously I tested "Zelda " - you can read about that first experience of testing Peal's patterns here.  But, let me tell you about Adeline .... this is one of the easiest patterns I've made and it's stylish , versatile  and most of all  comfortable. The pattern comes in multiple sizes and two lengths. I made the small pattern ( suitable for sizes 8-12 Australian) and the shorter length. Even though I am definitely on the larger end of the small scale and very short , I was very happy with the fit and the length. Adeline pattern available from Kollabora The pattern comes as a downloadable PDF file. While you can get this printed off locally at your favourite print/photocopy shop in large sheets - 2 A0, I opted for printing off  the A4 sheets...

'Zelda' by Pearl Red Moon  Recently, I was very fortunate to have been chosen as a pattern tester for designer Pearl Red Moon  - Boho Banjo Art To Wear. I should say firstly that I don't usually make garments although I can operate a sewing machine and that I am very short in stature, so regular patterns need to be significantly altered. However, as one of the pattern testers, I  made "Zelda" exactly according to the instructions. http://boho-banjo-art-to-wear.myshopify.com/ This is a great pattern for those of us who don't fit "exactly" the normal  commercial sizes - aren't we in the majority?  It is a loose fitting, contemporary and stylish top. I loved the design  because it's "different" and can look as conservative or as funky as you like depending on your choice of fabrics. My choice of fabric ? I must admit just before closing time one day late in December, I ran into a fabric shop and chose two of the small range...