There’s no missing these statement shoulder straps! Let me show you how to make them on your next project. My latest make is an easy boxy top, with a surprisingly easy shoulder feature in the cheapest Liberty print I’ve ever bought. So this technique can be added to any shoulder strap. You will need to …
Earlier in the summer I signed up to test a new pattern from Gingerrellina London. She’s a small indie pattern company with a handful of designs. The Angel top and dress pattern has now been released so I can share my version and thoughts. It’s a sleeveless top, mini, and midi dress pattern. I loved …
It had been a while, so I decided to try an indie pattern again. I’d seen images of a laced up bodice dress on Pinterest and then saw this pattern on poeticmemorysewing’s Instagram account, and I hunted out the design. It didn’t look complicated so I enthusiastically dove in thinking “Let’s give it a go”. …
I’m back with a gorgeous new make. I received an early copy of the NEW Leah dress + top by Tilly and The Buttons. Let’s talk about it because I’m so excited with how it turned out! With its loose-fitting silhouette, options for gathered tiers, and flowing shape, Leah is breezy but polished. I decided …
The Stitch Festival is a huge sewing and crafting show in the business design centre in Islington, London. And it’s a 4-day event filled with dress making stalls, crafting supplies, knitting and crochet kits and tools, catwalks, art displays, talks. There’s workshops you can book on for all kinds of skills and techniques. It’s a …
Bouncing into the new year slightly late with my first blog post of 2026! I made a fun tea dress perfect for warmer days that I’m sure are around the corner… This is McCall’s 7920, made once before in black cherry print crepe. But now made in a fun cotton viscose mix from Fabric Godmother. Here’s …