Jonathan needed some new shorts this summer, and he needed them fairly quickly, because as soon as the weather started to really heat up in early January, it became immediately obvious that he had indeed outgrown the shorts that I made for him last year. So, I used a tried and true pattern, with a … [Read more…]
We don’t celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in Australia, but I still wanted to share in the Thankful spirit of things, so here is my post for the Sew Thankful Blog Tour hosted by Sewing By Ti. I have sewn up a file that is offered for free by the designer. A lot of indie pattern … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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’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…]
I have always loved vintage sewing patterns. I learnt to sew using the patterns that had belonged to my mother and her sisters when they were teenagers and even though I like all the mod cons – like my overlocker and cover stitch machines – I do still like the old techniques that vintage patterns … [Read more…]
I have been doing a lot of sewing ‘behind the scenes’ lately, and I have quite a lot to show you, the first of these is a new dress that I made for myself using one of my favourite pattern books. The dress itself is not that complicated, but I really love it, its so … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]