Simplicity 4244 – Victorian Bridal Gown
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 Continue Reading
Capes and Cardigans Sew Along – January 2018
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 Continue Reading
New Sews for the New Year – Charm Patterns Rita Blouse
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 Continue Reading
A Special Birthday Dress
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 Continue Reading
Floral Rockabilly Dress
This blog post is all about my new dress. This is a floral version of the Plaid Rockabilly Dress from Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book. I have recently discovered a passion Continue Reading
Dress Like Your Grandma! – Drafting a 1948 Dress
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 Continue Reading
Pattern Testing: Madison Blouse by Mummykins and Me
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 Continue Reading
Ottobre 3/2014-15 Olive Star
Veronica has been requesting more dresses this summer, but she’s always been a t-shirt and shorts girl, so I’ve needed to do a bit of sewing this summer to keep Continue Reading
The Lacey Back Tee
New Pattern Release: The Lacey Back Tee by Snuggle My Baby Patterns My first pattern testing for this year is this gorgeous tee shirt by Snuggle My Baby Patterns, called Continue Reading
Watch Wearin January – VFT Madison Dress
This is my second post for Watcha Wearin January, and my first ever sewn up pattern by Violette Field Threads. This is pretty much what Veronica will be wearing for Continue Reading
AS&E: 81 Pretty Poppet
Veronica had her fourth birthday recently. And of course, that requires a new party dress! After consultation with Miss Veronica, who is very specific with her dress requirements we settled Continue Reading
Pattern Testing: Anneliese
This will be the last post about pattern testing for a little while at least. But, even though this is the last, it is certainly not the least! This is Continue Reading
Yellow Butterfly Ballerina – Part Two
In my previous post I shared a ballerina dress that I recently made for Veronica. A yellow ballerina dress, to be precise. Well, that wasn’t quite the whole story – Continue Reading
Yellow Butterfly Ballerina – Part One
My daughter, Veronica, has just turned 3, and all she wants to be is a ballerina and spend all day wearing a “ballerina dress”. All day. Her favourite colour is Continue Reading
Hand-smocked Peasant Blouse for Me
After all the fun and excitement that was Kids Clothes Week, where I managed to sew an outfit for each of the children (Veronica, Jonathan Pt 1 and Pt 2, Continue Reading
KCW Days 1 and 2 – Butterfly Tinny
The Challenge This is the first time that I signed up to participate in the Kids Clothing Week Challenge (KCWC). The challenge is to spend at least one hour per Continue Reading
Blogoversary!
Wow! I can’t believe that its been a whole year since I started my little blog! Just for fun, and because I’m getting a little better at doing this whole Continue Reading
Miss Six
I have been absent from the blog for the last few weeks. Sorry about that, but I have a very good reason, and here she is: Mathilda is now 6! Continue Reading