Today’s post is a two-part deal. The first bit gives me chance to tell you about the awesome Sewing Indie Month pattern bundle that is currently available to buy and the second bit is where I share what I’ve made from the bundle! So first things first! Sewing Indie Month (SIM) is a month-long celebration of indie sewing patterns …
Queen Mathilde
Still working through my blogging backlog so today’s post shows me with shorter hair! I can’t believe how much it’s grown so maybe I should get it recut! This is a Tilly and The Buttons Mathilde with 3/4 sleeves similar to my ikat version. I used a crown and queen print polyester from Abakhan in …
Colour blocking
Colour blocking doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. It definitely isn’t in my house. I’ve been waiting to sew this cute little vintage pattern since I gleefully picked it up at a sewing meet-up/ swap. A May Minerva Blogger make seemed like a good opportunity! There are three really good variations in this pattern but …
Bits and Bobbins
Gosh it’s been ages since I last posted. I get this horrible feeling when I don’t post during a week. Let’s remedy that! I’ve been sewing like a maniac lately and have a big queue of things to show you in the next few weeks. I’ll start by sharing a few things today. First up are …
Studio 54 Pussy Bow Blouse
Well hello! Just a quick post today. I’ve got a foxy metallic pussy bow blouse to share. I used a metallic chiffon from Jack’s Fabrics. It’s actually gold metallic on top of black chiffon. It was £2 a metre so a mega bargain. I used a metre and a half for the blouse in total as …
What noise do swans make?
Happy Sunday everyone! Here’s a post about two things. First up – This Sew Over It Pussy Bow Blouse! I used a fab swan print polyester from Regency Rags. You can probably see I’ve made a few adjustments. I got rid of the centre front seam. That made it a little hard to attach the …