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Work in progress
The Peacock Dress is in progress! This blog however, isn't. And since this is a crazy spring, that's just something I have to live with. And unfortunately, you dear readers... If you are on Instagram,...
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Dreaming of San Francisco
Spring is very, very slowly coming to Helsingborg. I'm not in my most creative mood, and - like times before - I'm thinking a lot about life and what to do with it. We'll see. San Francisco and...
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Inspiration from haute couture sewing movies
Hm. Just after I finished my first post on energy and inspiration, I read an article about exercising. (In a way it's frightening how much I like to work out these days. And read about it.) Anyway, it...
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Energy and inspiration - where do you find it?
Sometimes you have energy but no inspiration. Sometimes you have inspiration but no energy. And some sad times, you have neither. My best solution for either occasion is to travel, but that's not...
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Patterns and toiles for the Peacock Dress
I've started drafting patterns and making toiles for my Peacock Dress. There will be several more...First I sewed the bodice of Gertie's wiggle dress (Butterick B5814). I've said it before; I'm not...
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The (very) simple little black dress
This really is my version of the Background Dress or the Second Look Dress. It's a black fitted dress. 3/4-length sleeves. High neckline in front and in the back. A simple vent. The only embellishment...
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In print!
I've finally seen my coat in print! Threads kindly sent my a copy that arrived the other day, and I've carried it around since. Kind of.I'm thrilled!In case you want to read more, just scroll down one...
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The Peacock Dress - an introduction
I'm very lucky to be invited to two weddings this summer; in June, one Saturday after another and with two totally different set of guests. That means I can wear the same dress, which I'm grateful for...
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The ruby red coat in Threads
I had my favourite kind of morning today; it's a National holiday in Sweden so no work. I lit the candles, made eggs and lots of coffee while reading blogs.Then I got a comment on my own blog that more...
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Follow me
I've added another way to follow this blog! If you don't want to get notified of new blog posts on Bloglovin', Feedly (my own preferred reader), RSS Feed or even my StinaP-blog-Pinterest-board, you can...
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I made it - Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge
Last year, I joined the sewing community in the Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge.I made a rather simple one - to sew from at least one vintage pattern without making lots and lots of changes to the...
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2015 - another year passed
I enjoyed putting a list together last year, so let's do it again. But in English this time.Best creationThe dark blue lace skirt or the blue-grey jacket / cape? Can't really decide. They would look...
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Stina P and her overactive imagination
Remember me? Remember that I worked with my Ulitmate Dress Pattern for a couple of months, made a sky blue dress and then nothing more was heard of this pattern? Well, I wasn't too pleased with the...
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Not an ordinary Sunday
It's been a strange weekend. News of the terror in Paris didn't reach me until Saturday morning. Then I was off to celebrate the birthday of a 2 year old. Today I did an intense workout, while the...
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A trip to Lisbon - getting carried away by beautiful fabrics
A reason to go back to Lisbon might be the fabric store. Simply one of the best I've ever visited, and I havevisitedquitea few on my travels.I had done my best to google fabric stores before I left but...
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A jacket for Lisbon - sewing Vogue Vintage V2934
Obviously, I have a thing for new outer wear when going on vacation. The Dior-suit for Paris, the ruby red coat for London - and now a blue-grey cape-jacket. It wasn't planned at all; it wasn't even on...
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A trip to Lisbon - a little bit of everything
I got back from Lisbon yesterday. I would say that the trip was very much like the weather - one minute sunshine, blue skies and 20 degrees C. The next, heavy skies and pouring rain. It was easy to see...
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Stina P on Best of Blogging 2015
While I'm enjoying Lisbon, the Best of Blogging 2015 list was published by BurdaStyle - and I'm so happy and proud to be on that list this year again!This was actually breakfast yesterday, but I feel...
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Voting has begun - Best of Blogging 2015
I have to admit, when I saw that voting has begun for BurdaStyles 50 best sewing bloggers 2015 my heart begun to pound. Would I be on the short list this year as well? I WAS!So please, help me this...
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Sewing in lace part six - and it IS a skirt!
With two and a half hours to go, my pencil skirt in dark blue soutache lace was completed. There is something with me and deadlines - the closer I get, the slower I become. But it is completed!So I...
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