It’s Friday!! Lets raise a glass of something delicious to celebrate. I’m sure you’ve heard about the Vogue Patterns Cocktail Hour? I mentioned a while ago here! This is the latest charity sewalong from The McCall Pattern Company in partnership with The Eve Appeal. A portion of the sales from 20 selected patterns go to …
DIY drafted dress
Today I have a slightly different post for you all. I hope you read to the end and enjoy what you see. A few years back I was in a luxurious position where I finished work at 4pm every day and could indulge myself in my evenings. One of the things I tried was a …
BOND, ANNA BOND… By Hand London Anna
Hello everyone. I’m writing this from a corner of my sewing room, slightly frazzled from car issues and too tired to sew. I’m really keen to start wedding related sewing but have had a few silly setbacks. One of my bridal fabrics has arrived cut into two lengths instead of being kept whole and I’ve …
Living in Liberty Simplicity 1419
Hello campers! Hope your week has been fab. I’ve had a fairly busy one with extra photoshoots at work being scheduled in for the summer, the cat deciding to bring me a live mouse home that managed to escape and live inside a random shoe for a night, and a dramatic near-win at the Odd …
Alpine ski lodge Simplicity 1606 hack
Happy heatwave everyone! So I’m not going to inundate you with pictures of Simplicity 1606… this is my toile version of the ball gown with a fun twist. The pattern is essentially a great little princess seam sundress waiting to happen. So I simply added sundress straps and a gathered skirt to get the look! The double straps …
Big Tomato Butterick 6453
So I know it’s a little dreary outside but this dress feels like a bolt of sunshine when I put it on. Don’t you love it when you get that feeling? When I saw Butterick 6453 by Gertie I knew I’d make view A. (Now Simplicity 9291) I’m sure you guessed that too. It’s a classic …