Hello everyone! Just a quick message to sadly say there’s not been much sewing going on in my home this week. However I am over on Claire’s blog talking about seam finishes. I’m the latest participant in her Notionally Speaking feature. Take a look! So I’ll leave you with a few pics from the past …
I’m not a graceful elegant French woman. And pending some kind of life-transplant, I don’t think I ever will be. But that doesn’t mean I can’t wear chic French patterns and frolic around pretending I am. Anyone else feel like this some times? Meet Melanie; She’s one of the patterns designed by Géraldine of Republique …
I love the Runaways. So Cherry Bomb was the obvious choice for this post. (For the record, I’m a Joan fangirl. Sorry Cherie.) Despite my rock loving roots, this has come out nice and sweet and 1950s cute if you ask me. That makes me happy too. For some reason this cherry print polka dot …
Hello lovely Readers! I hope you’ve had a great week. I’ve had two fantastic weekends in a row that I wanted to share. And both involved fabric shopping! Last weekend I mentioned I was in London. The trip was centred around a lovely friend’s 30th birthday. I also got to see some of my family …
Are you a gin lover? I know it’s not for everyone. To me, Gin is sweet fragrant nectar and my tipple of choice. And thankfully the people in my life know this; so at Christmas I was gifted a Gin-tasting masterclass with afternoon tea included. Last weekend, my fair gent and I packed ourselves off …
If you’ve stuck around here long enough, you’ll have noticed I have a real affection for slinky fabrics. With the completion of my Satin pyjamas I thought it was about time I share some of my personal survival tactics with Satin. BUT most of these also apply to Silks, Viscose, Chiffon, Crepe or Georgette. 1. …