This year I made a commitment to myself that I would make a really good, warm zip-up hoodie for winter. And I did! There were a few firsts here for me such as the way that the zipper is inserted and … basically I had never really made anything like this for myself, even though … [Read more…]
We don’t really celebrate Halloween in Australia, but we do like to have a bit of fun with it, and my kids love any excuse for a dressing up in costumes. However, my son didn’t want a new costume this year – he still likes the one he wore last year (which I didn’t make … [Read more…]
In Australia we don’t really celebrate Halloween in quite the same way that its done in the USA. However, we do like to have a bit of fun with it, and this year I made some basic t-shirts, and then embellished them with some special glow-in-the-dark embroidery! The Pattern I used the Primary Tee by … [Read more…]
Welcome to my stop on the Sew Long Summer 2018 Blog Tour. This blog tour is all about transitions – for those in the Northern Hemisphere Summer is about to end, while down her in Australia, we are just entering Spring and looking forward to a long, hot Summer. So I’ve started to think about … [Read more…]
Last week I shared a Back to School themed outfit for boys, but this week, everything has gone totally girly and twirly and as pink as pink can be! Thank you to Seams Sew Lo for hosting this blog tour, please make sure that you read all the way to the end for the links … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Back to School Boys Blog Tour hosted by Little Gents. Make sure that you read all the way to end for links to all the other awesome blogs in this tour. Firstly, I have to say, that “back to school” is not what is really happening at my house – I live … [Read more…]
This new pattern is the Lena’s Lounge Top & Dress by Snuggle My Baby Patterns. I just love a swing-style dress, especially when there is a twist that makes it unique. I love this dress so much that I wore it out to dinner for my 10 year wedding anniversary! This pattern, which can be … [Read more…]
When I was a teenager I learned to sew mainly using vintage paper patterns. I’ve always loved the vintage styling of the drawn models, as well as variety in the construction of the pattern pieces. I inherited quite a lot of patterns from my Mum, and both of my Grandmothers, and I have also added … [Read more…]
On this day, 10 years ago, I got married. This post is going to be about my wedding dress, because it is the most elaborate and luxurious dress that I have ever made, and probably ever will make. It took me many hours of sewing, it was quite a challenging project – it was definitely … [Read more…]
I absolutely love this outfit that I made for Veronica, I think it is possibly the cutest thing that I have every made (apart from Veronica, of course!). Being the youngest, Veronica probably doesn’t get as much made for her as the older two do, so when I do sew for her I try to … [Read more…]
This month’s Sewing Blue blog tour is called Changing Up the Tee. Hosted by Made For Little Gents and featuring a great pattern by this month’s sponsor, GYCT Designs, the challenge was to take a basic t-shirt pattern and to ‘change it up’ into something different. The Pattern This pattern is the Primary Tee and … [Read more…]
Welcome to my stop on the George + Ginger Festival Fever Blog Tour. I’ve been loving all the beautiful creations that I’ve seen so far this week, make sure to read all the way to the end for all the links. The Inspiration George + Ginger (referred to as G+G from this point forward) have … [Read more…]
I have subscribed to Ottobre Design magazine for many years, if you’re not familiar with Ottobre, it is a pattern magazine. Every year there are 4 issues featuring patterns for kids, and 2 issues with patterns for women. They have also recently introduced a family issue which features some designs for men as well! The … [Read more…]
I’ve really been feeling the love for Ellie and Mac Patterns lately, and I’ve been sewing up quite a few (see my Breezy peplum tops and Be Greater tunics). The patterns are so well put together which makes them quick and easy to sew, and the designs are simple and elegant which makes them so … [Read more…]
My oldest child, Mathilda, is at that age where a lot of the children’s patterns are now getting to be too small for her. This also means that she now fits into the smallest size of some women’s sized patterns – which means that I can now make a lot more matching looks for us! … [Read more…]
This is the second year that I’ve joined in on the Breaking Ground blog tour, hosted by Mahlica Designs. This year I jumped straight in and challenged myself with two different, yet complimentary new sewing experiences, and definitely breaking into new ground! So, today, I bring you all the details about my first ever fabric … [Read more…]
Colours for Spring Every year Pantone releases a report of the colours that are trending on the fashion runway. These are the colours that are going to be appearing in all the stores, and that will be featuring on all the new fabric! The colours for this spring are, I think, a little hard to … [Read more…]
I am currently putting together a little capsule wardrobe for travelling, it will be Spring where I am going. The past year or so has been a big year of sewing-discovery for me, I’ve learnt a lot and made a lot of progress in both my sewing and fitting expertise, however, the bulk of my … [Read more…]
I have never made or worn a strapless, or halter neck dress before, so this dress was quite a new experience for me. I have found it to be quite liberating though, a bit of a personal achievement! I also tried out some new-to-me dress construction techniques when making this dress, so I’ve taken a … [Read more…]
Sometimes you just need to have a dress that is a little bit more special, and for the first time in a very long time, I have done just that. Part of the motivation comes from a sweet sew-along that is currently in progress – the Day & Night Dress Challenge, and partly by this … [Read more…]
I’ve made quite a few dresses using the basic v-neck bodice from “Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book” by Gretchen Hirsch. More recently I’ve been tweaking the pattern to correct a slight high-low thing that was happening … i.e. the waist line was sitting slightly higher at the front, causing the skirt to have a small but … [Read more…]
Hi! I’ve been having a short break from blogging over the holidays. I have quite a bit of new stuff coming up, the first is today, a new pattern by a new pattern company… Charm Patterns Launched last year, Charm Patterns is the newest venture by Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch. My regular readers will be well … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release One of my favourite pattern designers, Ann from Designer Stitch, has released a new pattern this week – the Santi Skirt. This is such a great everyday skirt, its classic a-line shape makes it so easy to wear, either dressed up or dressed down. It is designed for woven fabrics, especially medium … [Read more…]
This is a bittersweet moment – my baby, my littlest one, has just turned 5! I made this dress for her party, and I think it might actually be the most favourite of all the different things that I have ever made her. I’m really happy with this one, and it was quite easy to … [Read more…]
Today’s post is all about Christmas outfits. Every year I seem to be doing a last minute scramble to get Christmas themed outfits done for the kids to wear to the various end-of-year functions that they always have. Every year I’m doing it at the last minute, night before, having a highly stressful experience of … [Read more…]
