Willow Kimono
I’d like to introduce to you to a new pattern that has just been released – the Willow Kimono! Recently I had the pleasure of pattern testing this desing and I just love it! The Trend The kimono is a big summer trend – it can be casual or dressy, with long, loose, flowing fabric … [Read more…]
Tahoe Tee Number Three
This is the third Tahoe Tee that I have made for my husband. The first two I made out of some sacrificial fabric, but this time I felt confident enough that I would use some purpose-bought fabric! The pattern is the Tahoe Tee from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop, a t-shirt pattern especially for men. I have … [Read more…]
Denim Jumpsuit
This is a garment that I never thought I would make – a denim jumpsuit! For Mathilda! She needed a costume for Book Week, and she was to play a special character in a presentation before the entire school. The character she needed to be was a Diamond Miner from Western Australia. Okay…… So, after … [Read more…]
Simplicity 2872 – Making the Wings
In my previous post I showed you the fairy dresses that I made for Mathilda’s Enchanted Garden 7th Birthday Party – they were a bit more work than they really needed to be, mainly because I had changed and modified the pattern to include an invisible zip at the centre back – requiring a bodice … [Read more…]
Simplicity 2872 – Tinkerbell
For Mathilda’s 7th birthday party this year, we had an Enchanted Garden theme. Naturally, this meant that Mathilda needed to have a special dress for the occasion, and of course, Veronica needed to have one too! And finally, I have managed to get organised enough to post about them! The Invitations I made the invitations … [Read more…]
Luna Pants
I made myself some pants this week, and I love them! I literally cannot bear to stop wearing them! They are comfortable and easy to wear, they coordinate with everything else that I own, and they even have pockets! I wore these to have lunch at my parent’s house on the weekend, and my Mum … [Read more…]
Final KCW August 2016
This is my last post for KCW August 2016. Its been a big week for me – I’ve done everything that I planned to, plus some extras! This time I made some basic everyday items for both of my girls. I made them each a pair of leggings, and a jumper-dress. They are not particularly … [Read more…]
KCW August 2016 – Marc Shirt
I like to keep my eyes out for interesting sewing patterns for boys, they are not as easy to come by as the plethora of offerings for girls. I have had my eye on this particular shirt pattern for a while – and it recently came on sale, so I snapped it up. This is … [Read more…]
KCW August 2016 – Simplicity 1233
Veronica has had a bit of a growth spurt lately. She’s three and a half, it tends to happen at that age. Unfortunately, she has now grown out of the Elsa dress that she used to wear. And life just can’t go on without an Elsa dress! So, I made one. Requirements: Pattern – Simplicity … [Read more…]
KCW August 2016 Day 1: Free Motion
It’s time for another Kids Clothes Week – the challenge is to sew for the kids for at least 1 hour every day for a whole week! I’ve been in a kind of sewing hibernation for the past few weeks – life has just taken over, so its so very good to get back into … [Read more…]
Emery Dress
Hey everyone, I haven’t dropped off the planet – I’ve actually been doing quite a lot of sewing, both Mathilda and Jonathan have birthdays this month, so I’ve been busy preparing for that! But, I don’t want to share those just yet…however, in between all the fun birthday sewing I managed to squeeze in some … [Read more…]
Magpie Pinafore and Autumn Forest Top
I’ve said before, on this blog, how Veronica is quite fussy with her clothes and there have many occasions where she has defiantly refused to wear things. Recently, as the weather turns a little cooler heading through Autumn into Winter, she has been wanting to wear dresses. But they can’t be just any dresses – … [Read more…]
Pattern Testing: Geodesic : Part One
Hello everyone, Today I’m going to share something that I’ve been working on for quite a while now, I’ve been doing some pattern testing for a few different things, and I really love this one. So much so, that I even did some modelling for this one! Something that is quite rare. Supplies: Pattern Fabric … [Read more…]
Pattern Testing: Such a Sweet Pea Skirt
Hello everyone, I’ve had a bit of a break from blogging, but I’ve been quite busy in the background working on a few different things and doing some pattern testing. Today, I’m going to share with you a really great new skirt pattern for girls for which I was privileged to be part of the … [Read more…]
A Girly Super Hero Cape
Last year I was fortunate enough to participate in the Citronille Challenge, hosted by Sew Mama Sew. I made up super hero capes for all three of my little ones using a pattern called Tobias by a french brand called Citronille. I was provided with an English translation by Fiddlehead Artisan Supply. It isn’t actually … [Read more…]
Tweaking the Tahoe – Part 2
Last week I sewed something for my husband! I still find that to be quite astonishing. Just to catch you up: I made up the Tahoe Tee by Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop, I made some fairly average fabric choices, The overall fit was great, but… There were some tweaks required. So, I made a second t-shirt, … [Read more…]
On the Border
Hello Everyone, Two weeks ago I sewed along with Kids Clothes Week. I made a skirt for Veronica, two shirts for Jonathan, and a final piece – a t-shirt for Mathilda. I chose to make the t-shirt because it was a quick and easy sew for the last day of the week. But it was … [Read more…]
