This month’s blog tour, hosted by Melissa of Mahlica Designs is all about “Sew Long Summer”. It is a bit of a play on words, and can have a couple of different meanings. Here in Australia we are at the end of winter and are heading towards, what is normally a very long summer, so … [Read more…]
The August Sew-a-long for Violette Field Threads (VFT) was Pepper. This was a new pattern to me, that I didn’t even own! And it was also my first time to participate in a VFT sew-a-long. I chose to make something for Veronica this time. *all patterns referred to throughout this post can be found at … [Read more…]
Today I’m sharing about this skirt that I made over the last few months….yup, that’s right, its taken me a few months to make this! This was mostly because other priorities got in the way – children growing out of everything and needing whole new wardrobes really quickly being the main reason. But, this was … [Read more…]
Violette Field Threads If you sew for little girls, I hope that you have heard of Violette Field Threads. They are an independent pattern company that produces some of the most adorable vintage inspired designs for girls from new born babies all the way up to tweens, and there are even a few patterns there … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release: Andy and Andrea’s Athletic Bottoms by Snuggle My Baby Patterns. This new pattern is sure to become a wardrobe staple! It comes in a huge ranges of kids’ sizes, is suitable for both boys and girls, and has options to take it through all seasons. These pants have a colour blocking feature … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release Today’s new pattern is the Ravanna Wrap Pants by Designer Stitch. I have been seeing pictures of wrap around pants all over Facebook for the last month or so, and today the new pattern is ready! Pattern Details This pattern comes in a huge range of sizes: * (AU/UK) 6 – 26 … [Read more…]
My kids think that its perfectly normal to go and have their picture taken every time they get new clothes. They dutifully pose front, side, back, side, hand in pocket, hood on, hood off…you get the picture (sorry for the pun – definitely intended). So, when I made a new dress for Veronica, she decided … [Read more…]
I just love the new Ella Cami Set, a new pattern for a gorgeous ruffled cami top and matching pants set by Designer Stitch. Seriously, they are designed for pyjamas but I just love wearing these and suspect that they will make it into day wear! The Ella Cami Set features the Cami top and … [Read more…]
Earlier this year I made up a couple of Lacey Back Tees for my daughters. I really love the style – the hem shaping is so lovely, and its a deceptively simple pattern to make that really makes a stylish impact. So, I am quite excited that the pattern has now been released in women’s … [Read more…]
Its the first birthday for Designer Stitch PDF Patterns! Its hard to believe that so many beautiful patterns have been created in just a single year. There is so much to celebrate! Here is a quick look at some of the Designer Stitch patterns that I have sewn up over this past year: Gypsy Dress: … [Read more…]
