This is a pretty meaningful dress to me, because I made it last year for a very special occasion — modelling for the lovely Sandeep of Sister Mintaka at the Stitch Festival! Another reason this dress …
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF: VINTAGE VOGUE 1244
Cotton
FLOWER POWER: FRIDAY PATTERN CO DONNY SHIRT WEARABLE TOILE
I must admit, I am not usually one for ‘wearable toiles’; I tend to make my toiles up in plain, cheapass polycotton or viscose or heavy twill, based on the corresponding weight and drape of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO: BY HAND LONDON HANNAH (HACKED)
Here is one from the archives; last year I made this dress for a sewing challenge and then totally forgot that I had taken proper pictures so I could write a blog post about it…whoops! …
GIMME SHELTER: ITCH TO STITCH ATENAS JACKET
Ever since I made my first coat a few months ago, I have been on a real outerwear kick, and this particular project has been a long time coming. This Itch to Stitch Atenas Jacket …
I’M YOUR CH-CH-CH-CHERRY BOMB: DEER & DOE EUCALYPTUS
This is a story of perfect harmony. A story of what you are searching for appearing just in the nick of time. A story of throwing all your plans out, just to embrace a moment. …
MINERVA MAKES #20: COTTON GINGHAM & SIMPLICITY 8014
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 …