I don’t like the word cheap. It’s too hard to distinguish between using it to indicate loss cost and implying low quality these days. People say you get what you pay for but I have often found amazing quality fabric at lower prices. And worse, the same fabric for frustratingly different prices. For instance my …
Happy happy sunny times! I finished this dress just in time for the glorious weather. This is a long overdue White Tree Fabrics make. I wanted to use some of the new Tilda cottons that they’re stocking: This is Mia in Pink. As ever, the parcel arrived in the blink of an eye. I haven’t …
I have a special little number to share with you today for my June Minerva Blogger Network post. The wonderful thing about the Network is that I get to push myself and try a little harder. The temptation to play things safe can be strong and it’s quite nice to challenge your fears. First up, …
Hello again My blog posting might be erratic lately but I’m enjoying sharing all my backlog of makes. Feels like I’m airing them out on the washing line. So today I’ve got proof that I jumped on the scuba-wagon. I have no idea what a scuba-wagon might look like but now I’m thinking of scuba …
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 …
When Sara kindly asked me to join her Dress Up Party, it gave me just the excuse I needed to make another Cambie dress. The Cambie is such a sweet little sewing pattern with enough variations to make it feel like you’re customising your dress to what will really suit you. Here I chose the …