Finally I have put my fledgling couture skills to good use! My Mum’s couture cardigan is complete and it had its first outing this weekend. Some of you will remember that earlier this year I took a class with the Yorkshire School of Sewing to learn how to make Vogue 7975 using couture techniques and benefit …
I just finished a pretty little number. The fabric is a Liberty tana lawn called “Melly”. You might recognise it from Elise’s tulip sleeved peplum blouse. It’s a bit of a sad little tale really. I wanted so desperately to pair this lovely fabric with some black shiny buttons and decided the Deer and Doe …
I couldn’t wait any longer to show you this amazing and eyeboggling skirt! Minerva Crafts and The Sewing Directory have been teaming up for the Minerva Blogger Challenge. Sewing Directory post various Minerva products on their site and bloggers are invited to email and say what they’d make from it. I entered to make something from their …
This post could also be called “The Top That No one Else Seems To Have Made But I Can’t Tell Why: New Look 6148”. Now we know I’m a big fan of New Look patterns… Ok so sometimes it doesn’t connect, but mostly I’m in love and they’re my go to pattern company. This top …
Hurrah I was lucky enough to secure one of the Singer 14SH754 overlockers from Lidl! That means I’m retiring my Tiny Serger. This isn’t going to be a battle to the death between my machines but I thought I’d size up the differences for you all and I can give you some insight into why I decided …
Hello everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend. I didn’t get much time for sewing this week but I tried my best. Mostly I was practice sewing! I have so many items queued up to make. During the week I meddled with a Sureau and a Macaron muslin. Then this weekend I worked on …