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 …
TAPE-DECK HEART: SIMPLICITY 8519 & WAVES & WILD LONGBOARD T-SHIRT
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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 …
SHARE YOUR TIN MAN HEART: BY HAND LONDON HANNAH
Before this point, I truly felt like one of the last sewists on the planet to have not made the By Hand London Hannah wrap dress; every time I opened Instagram, I spied another incredible …
MINERVA MAKES #15: COTTON SATEEN & BY HAND LONDON FLORA/DEER & DOE MYOSOTIS (HACKED)
Whoops — I didn’t mean to disappear for the last month; during April and May, I have been super busy toiling and sewing my top-secret project, along with working on a handful of other dresses …
‘TIS THE DAMN SEASON: TILLY AND THE BUTTONS BOBBI PINAFORE DRESS
I couldn’t resist the Christmas collection released by Rifle Paper Co this year! There were so many gorgeous designs on different substrates, like rayon, midweight cotton or cotton canvas, and I felt inspired to make …
SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE: MCCALLS 7981
This blog post has been a long time coming; I finished this skirt back in early June and then promptly lived in it for most of summer, so never got around to taking some photos! […]
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION: VINTAGE SIMPLICITY 5846
Last month, I joined in with the Sew Vintage September Instagram challenge, where you had to post a project made using vintage fabric or a vintage pattern. I was initially planning on using one of …
MINERVA MAKES #9: COTTON SATEEN & MCCALLS 7971 (HACKED)
I have got quite a few weddings to attend next month, so I decided that my #MinervaMake for July should both tick the wedding-guest-worthy attire box and the summer-heatwave-appropriate box ☀️ Minerva gifted me 3.5m …
SHADES OF COOL: MCCALLS 6044
My boyfriend Simon lives across the pond in sunny California — after these endless days of May downpours, I am even more envious of that fact than I usually am — and is the recipient …
MINERVA MAKES #6: LADY MCELROY COTTON LAWN & VOGUE 9313
I really amped up some witchy-vibes for my sixth #MinervaMake here! This amazing Lady McElroy fabric was gifted to me from Minerva and I knew I wanted to make it into a fairly dramatic wrap …
YOU MAKE LOVING FUN: DEER AND DOE MYOSOTIS DRESS (HACKED)
A few weekends ago, the lovely Megan from Pigeon Wishes hosted an online party on Instagram to celebrate Galentine’s Day — to join in with the fun, all you had to do was post a …