The eagle-eyed of you will have spotted an unfamiliar dress in my blogger meet up post. In honour of the day I decided to dress up! I wore V8469. This is from their Very Easy Vogue range and I have to say it was pretty darn easy. I used a polyester I’ve had in my stash for …
Blogiversary Backstitch Giveaway!
That’s right, one year ago today I started blogging! It’s gone soooo quickly. I started so I could post about my participation in Me-Made-May. I barely had anything to wear and I was still figuring out how to manage a blog. I was pretty sure no one out there was reading. But here I am, …
Birmingham Rag Market (aka how to spend your pay packet in one day)
I’ve already told a fib. My pay packet didn’t just disappear at the famous rag market in Birmingham but also at the Bull Ring shopping centre across the road. Now I wouldn’t say I live particularly close to Birmingham. The first time I ever went was for Marie and Kat‘s wonderful blogger meet up at …
Claiming my blog
Nothing to see here folks that you haven’t seen already. Follow my blog with Bloglovin Thanks very much
“What’s that girl? Timmy’s fallen down the well?”
No need to send out the dogs to find me. Lassie can carry on fighting crime and saving children through the power of barking.* I’ve just been having some time off and some technical issues! I’ve been busy beavering away on a dress and two tops but illness, family bereavement and a new job haven’t …
Little Black Jacket part 3 – day 1
This is part 3 of my mini series on the Chanel jacket course I attended in March. See here for part 1 about inspiration and here for part 2 on materials! Today I’m sharing my progress from day 1 of the course. I packed up my machine, pattern, fabric, notions and a travel sewing kit …