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 #20: COTTON GINGHAM & SIMPLICITY 8014
Simplicity Patterns
WILDFLOWER WILDFIRE: BY HAND LONDON ANNA/SIMPLICITY 9136 (HACKED)
Last summer, the lovely @cath_craft and @secret_life_of_a_seamstress held an Instagram challenge, where the goal was to mash up two different patterns to create a brand new garment. I am quite fond of pattern hacking (although I think I …
TAPE-DECK HEART: SIMPLICITY 8519 & WAVES & WILD LONGBOARD T-SHIRT
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 …
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 #3: FLORAL MEADOW POPLIN & SIMPLICITY 9136
For my third #MinervaMake, I went for a classic floral number to see me through autumn and winter. I was gifted a few metres of this beautiful cotton poplin by Art Gallery fabrics and paired …
STEP INTO MY OFFICE, BABY: SIMPLICITY 9133
At my workplace, we aren’t expected to turn up in full business formal wear everyday — thank goodness! While I could never be one to wear a white button-up and suit each day, I do …