Sharing a great little top pattern today that’s about to go out of print, so hopefully can convince you to pick up a copy before it disappears. I’ve made it twice so I’m going to comment on both versions in one post. Simplicity 9605 has quite a few tops included but I love view B! …
Would you let a stranger choose your next sewing project? That’s what happened to me in December as Kris from @unsewcial set us a festive Instagram challenge where we secretly picked a sewing project for another maker with a mood board of pattern and fabric suggestions. Learn more about how it worked in her fun …
Today’s make is a sweet vintage blouse with raglan sleeves, buttoned neckline, bib with gathered ruffle and ruffle hem sleeves. I used a sweet floral Swiss dot fabric; woven with raised spots and printed with retro daisies in brown and white. And found vintage brown buttons in my stash that were a perfect match. Technically …
Today I’m sharing a recent make that I’m super excited about. It’s rare that I make up a pattern so fast but zip front dresses are so on trend right now and I’d actually saved several inspiration images on Pinterest. The pattern is of course M8553. It’s a boxy shirtdress silhouette with zipper front extending …
That’s right! I can’t stop meddling with the B6806 dress pattern – it’s the ultimate all weather dress to me. Perfect with tights, lovely long sleeves and now with two new details. You might remember I already experimented with a v neckline on my hackalong challenge dress that used this bodice. It’s an easy fold …
It’s a chilly day in Yorkshire so I thought I’d talk about my recent quilted jacket. It’s actually my second version of this pattern so we can look at them both! McCall’s 7913 is an OOP unisex jacket that I picked up in 2023 but is available as a PDF pattern (or you can find …