A SEWING & STYLE BLOG
I am so excited to be partnering up with Longan Craft this January! I was immediately smitten with this whimsical brocade, with such a sweet flora and fauna design on a mushroom background. I was very kindly gifted 2 yards — the perfect amount to work with a pinafore dress pattern that had been on my radar for a while…
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 …
One of my Make Nine 2024 plans was to sew up a cropped blazer from this super spring-y matelassé that I picked out at Christmastime from Truro Fabrics. I spied it on the roll and …
I love dressing up for this time of year! With various Christmas celebrations fast approaching, I was musing on the idea of making a fancy “party dress” to wear this season. I have had my …
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 …
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! …
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, …
I am back with my seventh #MinervaMake and honestly, I am basically living in this dress at the moment — it is just that comfy! I was very generously gifted 2.3m of this gorgeous, silky Lady McElroy …
The Sicily Slip Dress by Sewing Masin was definitely the ‘It Girl’ of the pattern world this summer, so I decided to take the plunge and sew one up; I have styled mine for autumn …
Wrap dresses have been considered a sartorial staple for decades now — and for good reason! Wrap dresses work in the office, for special occasions, for lunch dates… the possibilities are fairly endless with a …