Monthly Archives: November 2012

Colouring outside the lines – aka No.1 Loose Drape Top. Drape Drape Book 1

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Vanessa

This top is actually my third Drape Drape project. I posted earlier that I wanted to move away from so much black and white in my wardrobe so the natural alternative was animal print. I have a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Books, books, books.

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Vanessa

After getting stuck into Book 2, I went out looking for the first one. Three trips to Charing Cross later and no luck. I know, I know I could’ve just ordered it online but I’d heard the second one was … Continue reading →

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Asymetrical Top. Drape Drape 2, no.4 (aka Walk the Line)

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Vanessa

So, after much deliberation I opted to make this my first Drape Drape project. I’d seen quite a few of these made already, it seemed pretty straightforward and, for a change, it looked like something I could actually get a … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Drape Drape and Drape Drape 2.

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Vanessa

A few months ago I helped a friend workshop her one-woman play. As a thank you, she very generously sent me a book voucher so I went out and bought Hisako Sato’s beautiful pattern book, Drape Drape 2. About a … Continue reading →

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