Sew Long Summer Blog Tour 2018
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 Continue Reading
Red, White and Pink Tour
Sometimes you just need to have a dress that is a little bit more special, and for the first time in a very long time, I have done just that. 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
Thankful Sewing
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 Continue Reading
Sew Long Summer Blog Tour 2017
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 Continue Reading
Quilted Skirt with Flannel Lining
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 Continue Reading
Ravanna Wrap Pants by Designer Stitch
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 Continue Reading
Designer Stitch 1st Anniversary!
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 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
Kiera Skirt by Designer Stitch
Introducing the latest pattern from Designer Stitch – the Kiera Skirt. This skirt is so versatile – it can be dressed up or dressed down, simple or fancy, but always Continue Reading
Seasonal Sew Wardrobe: Deep Stash Challenge
At the start of this year I joined in a sewing challenge with the Sew Alongs & Sewing Contests facebook group. This challenge was to sew an 8 piece capsule Continue Reading
Breaking Ground – Named Clothing
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 Continue Reading
Pattern Testing: Janie Dress by MHC
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 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
Pattern Testing: Megan Skirt by Designer Stitch
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 Continue Reading
Date Night February – 1 Puddle Lane – Giveaway! – Closed
I don’t think I can tell you about how much I love this pattern! And that I seriously don’t know why it took me so long to get around to Continue Reading
Date Night February – Jade Skirt plus a Giveaway! (giveaway closed)
I have completed yet another Deep Stash item (see previous items: kimono dress, flutter sleeve blouse, business pants and cropped jacket), this is the Jade Skirt by Paprika Patterns. This Continue Reading
Butterick 4414 – Part One
I used to wear cropped jackets and cardigans all the time when I was a teenager, in fact, I didn’t really like wearing long-line jackets – they made me feel Continue Reading
Watcha Wearin’ January – Butterick 3626
In my last post I spoke a lot about how my distorted perceptions of how I look affects the choices that I make for sewing clothes for myself. I’ve joined Continue Reading
Ottobre Design Woman 2/2014-14
This year I want to focus more on planned sewing, rather than ad hoc … everything! So I have joined in on a few sew-alongs. I made this particular project Continue Reading
Runway Skirt
Update: You can now buy the Runway Skirt directly from Savvy Patterns at their new website! Introducing the Runway Skirt. This vintage-fit skirt is designed to be made from stretch Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
A Working Wardrobe for Spring – Ottobre Design 2/2015-10
We recently had an unseasonally hot few days here, and it became quite apparent to me that I don’t have enough clothes in my wardrobe to see me through the Continue Reading