This blouse is my entry to the #SewAprilBlouse26 challenge over on Instagram… and it is also the first thing I sewed in our new place! We have temporarily moved from our little two-bed flat in …
EMBROIDERED SWEETNESS: TILLY & THE BUTTONS NELL BLOUSE
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WRAPPED UP IN BOOKS: JENNIFER LAUREN HANDMADE PIPPI PINAFORE + BONUS MINI SONNY JACKET
So far, my sewing projects have been going miles better this year compared to last year; I have already ticked off the quilted jacket from my Make Nine plans and have been pretty much wearing …
LOST IN A FOREST: DEER & DOE FOUGÈRE JACKET (HACKED)
Back in the mists of time (okay, okay — 2023, but in my defence, the last few years have felt long), I made a Bobbi skirt out of a deadstock jacquard poly canvas. I wear this …
OH MY DARLING CLEMENTINE: MEGAN NIELSEN MATILDA CO-ORD (HACKED)
I am someone who loves having a fabric stash; I find just looking at the fabrics I already own can help spark my creativity, for it all to just suddenly click into place, and then …
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF: VINTAGE VOGUE 1244
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 …
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 …