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
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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 …
MINERVA MAKES #21: ATELIER BRUNETTE VISCOSE MODAL & SEW OVER IT GISELLE
Autumn in San Francisco has so far been pretty different than back home in Oxford — for starters, it has been pretty consistently sunny and warm (even hitting 30°c last week!), which makes a pleasant …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
MINERVA MAKES #16: WOOL CRÊPE & VOGUE 9302
Look — I think it is fair to say that I am a “dress” gal through-and-through. So far this year, I have only written about the dresses I have made (and still have a few …
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 …
MINERVA MAKES #14: SILK CRÊPE DE CHINE CHINE & MCCALLS 8083
For their #SewnWithMcCalls challenge this March, Minerva sent me 2.5m of this beautiful floral silk and a copy of McCalls 8083 , and I knew this combination would make a delightful little tea dress — …