I’m back!! I feel like I’ve been away from the blog for ages (sob sob). Today I’m sharing the story of a little blue jacket. This bad boy: I bought it from Next a few years ago. It has some awesome details like cool pockets and great top-stitching. But if you wear a jacket for …
I took a little sew-cation using my annual leave so I could work on my Anise and ended up doing barely anything on it! Instead I’ve mostly been working with my mum to make her a Chanel style tweed jacket. The jacket is coming along so well and really makes me glad I did the …
Today I’d like to share some pictures from two displays I had the joy of seeing at the Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft show: My Fair Lady stage costumes by Jasper Conran and Philip Treacy, and an amazing knitted garden. I was fortunate enough to be given two complimentary tickets to the show courtesy of Helen …
Everyone loves a good pattern hack. Well check this one out. This strappy top is loosely based on Simplicity 2362. I picked this pattern up at the V&A London meetup. Now I’m sure those pockets are lovely in real life but I just couldn’t bring myself to use those lower bodice pieces. Enter the trusty …
Congratulations to Winnie of Scruffy Badger who has won the Ladybird Likes giveaway!!! I can’t wait to see which brooch Winnie picks. Thanks to everyone for entering. Sad you didn’t win? Maybe cheer yourself up with a treat from Zoe’s shop anyway? Hope you’ve all had wonderful weekends. I’ll be back during the week to …
Hurrah I finished my radioactive purple Belladone! When I was in London for the last meet up I went to the Village Haberdashery. I love surfing the online shop but wanted to see everything in real life. Ecstatic to see independent patterns neatly perched on a rack, I bought the Deer and Doe Belladone pattern …