I’m rounding up my favourite reasons to shop on Etsy and sharing a few of my favourite shops in the process. Pick up OOP or Vintage Sewing Patterns There are some amazing bargains and splurges to enjoy when it comes to vintage sewing patterns on Etsy. Whether you’re after a £5 Oscar De La Renta design, …
It’s the Marimekko fabric – finally sewn up! Those of you who follow me on social media will have seen me share this fabric before. I squealed with delight when it appeared on deadstock fabric shop Rainbow Fabrics two years ago. It’s a slight misprint as the colours aren’t fully saturated but I don’t remotely …
Today I’m sharing my new Vogue V2004 dress in a pretty bird print crepe by Lady McElroy – an utter steal in the clearance section of my local Boyes at £1.50 per metre for 3m. And I now understand why this is one of the bestselling patterns of the year. It has full raglan sleeves …
Just as Spring is around the corner, I’m sharing a cosy coat. It’s actually not as thick as it looks so I’ve be wearing it during all these randomly chilly days without overheating. This is my almost neon coral Burda 5855 coat, view C. It’s a swingy coat with shoulder darts and patch pockets that …
So I needed a cute top. M7900 as a PDF? Nice and quick. In pink and red satin? Sounded perfect. Except I went and decided to hack the neckline into a square rather than jewel shape. That’s where I went wrong. Oh it looks very cute and I feel amazing wearing it half the time. …
Here’s a dress that took a long time to post about but a really short time to sew! This was only supposed to be a wearable toile but it turned out so great! McCall’s 8358 is a Laura Ashley ’70s vintage reissue… also in pdf format. It’s a reversible wrap dress with square or v …