Don’t let that innocent face fool you – this girl, Veronica, loves to monkey about, especially in these new shortalls that I made from the Spring 2017 issue of Ottobre Design Magazine. There’s a funny thing about these shortalls though – they weren’t actually made for Veronica, they were meant to be for her big … [Read more…]
I have been a bit all over the place for the last few weeks – there was family holidays, and then I was ill….but now we seem to be back into our routine again, and I have a bit to catch up on. Today, I’m going to finally share my creation as part of a … [Read more…]
This week I’m joining over 25 other bloggers to showcase Zierstoff Patterns. Zierstoff have a great range of PDF patterns designed in Germany. Today I’m going to show you this jacket – the Lilia Jacket. The Pattern This pattern is a hooded jacket designed to be made up in fleece and is available in 4 … [Read more…]
Today I’m sharing an amazingly cute new pattern – Kelcee’s Wide Leg Bottoms by Snuggle My Baby. I love pattern testing for Snuggle My Baby, all of Jennifer’s designs are so adorable, and they look really fancy – but they always seem to be deceptively simple. This one is no exception. Special Details The obvious … [Read more…]
So, I’ve joined in on the Breaking Ground Blog Tour. The tour is hosted by Melissa from mahlicadesigns. I’m joining almost 20 bloggers to break new ground by trying a pattern designer that is new to them, with a focus on smaller indie designers. Last year I discovered the Finnish pattern designer Named Clothing. I … [Read more…]
Well, its time for another Blog Tour hosted by Sewing by Ti. This month we are all looking at the Pantone Spring 2017 Colour Chart. If you’re not familiar with Pantone, Pantone is THE authority on colors. They have color charts to help designers ensure that their ideas are brought to fruition in the exact … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release: Women’s Janie Dress by Mouse House Creations. This pattern is the grown-up version of the very popular girl’s Janie Dress. When I first put this on, I instantly felt that I had been waiting my whole life for this dress! I just love everything about it, so I’m quite excited to share … [Read more…]
Last year I watched a Japanese series on Netflix called ‘Atelier‘ (wiki link). It is about a young graduate who starts work at a boutique lingerie store. I loved the series – it was a fun and interesting story, and of course, there was lots of gorgeous fashion and sewing geekery! I particularly fell in … [Read more…]
I’m very pleased to break the drought here on this blog, especially with this skirt that has become an instant favourite of mine. This is the Megan Skirt, and it is the latest design to be released by Designer Stitch. The Pattern The pattern is for a yoked skirt with panelled details. The panels can … [Read more…]
Hi everyone, Today I’m very pleased to announce the winner of a pattern from 1 Puddle Lane Pattern Studio. Entry was by commenting on my previous post to tell me that you visited the 1 Puddle Lane website and what pattern you liked, or by subscribing to my blog. I gave each of the comments … [Read more…]
