Have you been following or taken part in the the Pattern Hackathon? It was back for another year, and I was excited to join in. The Hackathon kicked off on social media June 30th and has run for an entire month. The challenge closes today on July 31st so I raced out to get photos …
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 …
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 …
If you didn’t see on social media I recently had the pleasure of attending the Minerva Birthday Event, hosting a series of workshops and demos during the day and guest judging the catwalk competition with Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant during the evening. I chose to merge the Know Me 2015 bustier top with the Vogue …
I have a strange relationship with polka dot fabrics. I adore them but don’t have that many garments made from them. Something odd happens where I put a polka dot fabric high up on a pedastal like it’s too nice to sew, or perhaps it’s that I’m too likely to ruin it. So they sit …