I have seen so many beautiful versions of Know Me 2016 on Instagram, and I was itching to try out a version of my own. I had been gifted 3 metres of some truly stunning …
MINERVA MAKES #24: SILK CRÊPE & KNOWME 2016
TOP NINE: BEST OF 2024
Oh, 2024… You were a year of really high highs and some really low lows. I am writing this blog post with my kitten Amelie (the undisputed high point of the year!) curled up on …
TUTORIAL: FRIDAY PATTERN CO BERNIE RUNNING BELT BAG HACK
[Things have been extremely challenging lately on a personal level; I am pulling this post from my drafts so this blog doesn’t end up dead for several more weeks. Sewing has been such a comfort …
MINERVA MAKES #23: FAUX LEATHER & CASHMERETTE CANTON MOTO JACKET KIT
I was delighted to be selected to join the Minerva Kit team earlier this year; my brand ambassadorship for Minerva has been one of my favourite aspects of my sewing journey, as I always love …
MINERVA MAKES #22: MIND THE MAKER VISCOSE CRÊPE & VOGUE 9328
I am now settled and unpacked in my new home in San Francisco, which means it is time to start sewing again 😊 I could only squeeze in a handful of fabrics from my stash …
DOWN IN JUNGLELAND: FIBREMOOD LEAH
Every now and then, I get the itch to make something that is a bit of a departure from my usual style. Maybe it will be a fitted sheath dress that captures my imagination, or …
FRUIT SALAD: CHARM PATTERNS MARIA
If I were a cartoon character, this fruit salad dress would be the item I would be drawn wearing every day. Granted, I do have a certain affinity for making fruit print garments, but I …
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP: VIKISEWS BRYCE & FORGET ME NOT PATTERNS VALERIE (HACKED)
One of my Make Nine 2024 plans was to sew up a cropped blazer from this super spring-y matelassé that I picked out at Christmastime from Truro Fabrics. I spied it on the roll and …
Life Update
Hello! I feel like I have been rather quiet here and on Instagram since the start of the year. I have still been sewing — nothing can stop my peaceful ritual of spending a couple …
HIBISCUS HEAD IN A FLOWER BED: SEW OVER IT BETTY
This probably isn’t the most ‘everyday’ dress in terms of style and colour, but whenever I wear it, I can’t help but smile. This dress is pure sunshine. Yellow is a colour that always lifts …
THIS SHI(R)T IS BANANAS: THREAD THEORY FAIRFIELD SHIRT
(I am so, so sorry if Gwen Stefani is now stuck in your head, but I honestly was chanting it throughout this project) I took a quick trip to visit Simon in San Francisco at …