It has been so gloriously sunny and hot here in Oxford for the last few weeks, I have pretty much been living in lightweight cotton frocks that aren’t super fitted to keep cool. Enter my …
MINERVA MAKES #20: COTTON GINGHAM & SIMPLICITY 8014
Pattern Reviews
WILDFLOWER WILDFIRE: BY HAND LONDON ANNA/SIMPLICITY 9136 (HACKED)
Last summer, the lovely @cath_craft and @secret_life_of_a_seamstress held an Instagram challenge, where the goal was to mash up two different patterns to create a brand new garment. I am quite fond of pattern hacking (although I think I …
MINERVA MAKES #19: BOILED WOOL & VISCOSE COATING & MCCALLS 6800
One of my genuine pet hates in winter is wearing one of my usual circle skirts and then having it smooshed under my narrow-cut, single-breasted coat. I just hate it! I hate how the skirt …
AN OLD CLICHÉ UNDER YOUR MONET: TILLY AND THE BUTTONS BOBBI SKIRT
Who else can find this relatable? I will finish sewing up a garment, immediately declare it as my newest “favourite make ever”… and then say the exact same thing about the next thing I make! …
TIME OF THE SEASON FOR LOVING: FORGET ME NOT PATTERNS VALERIE
Simon and I have been on a Mad Men binge lately, and I think all the gorgeous fashions are seeping into my style… hence the Brigitte Bardot backcombed hair and the knee boots to go …
LADY MCELROY AMBASSADOR #1: DEEP IN THOUGHT PASTEL COTTON LAWN & MCCALLS 7351
I am kicking off my first post of 2023 with a review of my final make of 2022, which features a gifted fabric from Lady McElroy! I have made many garments from Lady McElroy fabrics …
MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS: DEER & DOE MÉLILOT
Another project ticked off my Make Nine 2022 — this gorgeous Deer & Doe Mélilot blouse 😊 It may not be super seasonally-appropriate for FREEZING December, given that I made it up in a wafty …
MINERVA MAKES #18: VISCOSE CHALLIS & PAPERCUT PATTERNS PALISADE
Well, hi there — It feels like forever since I posted one of my makes…! I had a serious lack of sewjo during September to November; I kept starting and abandoning projects halfway, or having …
TAPE-DECK HEART: SIMPLICITY 8519 & WAVES & WILD LONGBOARD T-SHIRT
I had a rare flash of selfless sewing and made my husband a second pair of Simplicity 8519 pyjamas this September. I had previously made him a pair for Christmas a few years back in …
MINERVA MAKES #17: TEXTURED JACQUARD & VOGUE 9239
I am freshly back from an amazing, whirlwind trip to San Francisco to visit Simon; I spent most of my time getting to know his new neighbourhood and all of the restaurants and bakeries nearby, …
GIRLS ON FILM: NEW LOOK 6508
So in the spirit of full disclosure, I actually made this dress last summer as part of my 2021 Make Nine and promptly forgot to write a blog post about it, because I am so …