#SewFruity the fun Instagram sewing challenge is back for another year and I’ve taken part again! This beautiful orange and lemon deadstock print cotton sateen was from Rainbow Fabrics and it’s from an Italian brand called Borgo De Nor. It’s got lemons and oranges and blossom all over it. The most fun happy blue colour. I …
Today I thought we could talk about my new dress Simplicity 3128. It’s a Mimi G pattern. She’s designed some really beautiful patterns and I made a few of them in the past, but this one I had to try because I’ve been very into the milkmaid bodice trend. You’ll maybe have seen some of …
Today’s a slightly different kind of post from me! A designer dupe! I really fell in love hard with this Tove Studio dress. It’s got a few names depending on the the base fabric used – Sirena, Nina and Tabitha. It has the most beautiful gathers extending from the shoulders and a collar on that …
A closer look at my new dress McCall’s 7948 dress. I saw the fabric first and fell in love so made a mood board. This is the Coquette Ribbons viscose lawn from Sew Me Sunshine. That developed into a plan. M7948 View D was the spark – that view uses trim, stitched on top of …
I’m rounding up my favourite reasons to shop on Etsy and sharing a few of my favourite shops in the process. Shop Vintage and Unique Fabrics Sometimes it can feel like everyone in the sewing world is wearing the same fabrics. It can be nice to stand out from the crowd with something sourced overseas …
If you didn’t see my first version of New Look 6692, I absolutely loved the dress but found the bodice a little loose. I planned to adjust for version 2 but totally forgot and ploughed straight into it. It’s a great pattern I really recommend. Straight princess seams like this generally suit my figure and …