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 …
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF: VINTAGE VOGUE 1244
Spring
WILD AT HEART: VOGUE 1930 (HACKED)
“Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?” – Wild at Heart The making of this jacket for Simon coincided with our …
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 …
LONGAN CRAFT COLLABORATION: VINTAGE MUSHROOM BROCADE & JENNIFER LAUREN HANDMADE PIPPI PINAFORE
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…
MINERVA MAKES #24: SILK CRÊPE & KNOWME 2016
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 #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 …
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 …
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP: VIKISEWS BRYCE & FORGET ME NOT PATTERNS VALERIE (HACKED)
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 …
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 …