I’ve actually made Vogue 9100 TWICE so I best talk about both of them together! It’s the perfect flirty sundress and I’m surprised I didn’t make it sooner. From the Very Easy Vogue range, it is exactly that; A scoop neck, princess seam bodice, lined, with gathered rectangle skirt and back zipper. And of course, …
I’ve been chained to my sewing room table for days but instead of sewing for myself I’m still chugging away on my best friend’s wedding dress. It’s nearly ready but the hours of hand sewing are still etched in my memory. Only a few weeks to go! In the mean time I’m happy to share …
Happy heatwave everyone! This glorious arrival of the sun has boosted my spirits like you wouldn’t believe. Work is unbelievably manic, the wedding admin is piling up and I haven’t been sleeping well at all. What’s keeping me going is that bolt of vitamin D, a daily zma tablet and some therapeutic sewing when I …
Hello ladies and gents! Hope you’ve been having a good spell since I last blogged. It’s been fun watching how much sewing time everyone had during the snow storms. That was certainly how I was keeping myself sane! My area of Leeds gets a lot of snow because it’s really high and flat so driving …
A bit later than planned I wanted to share some pics from The Dressmaker’s Ball! In case you missed it this was the event that took place on May 14th at Leicester’s City Rooms. Organised by the fab team at Crafty Sew and Sew we were treated to an evening of dinner and dancing. It was fab!! …
Hello hello! Hope you’re all having a fab weekend. I’ve been poorly but thankfully starting to feel better, even if I’m still struggling to speak. My throat is burning but that won’t stop me sharing a new dress with you! So yesterday I made the Megan dress from Tilly’s book Love At First Stitch. It’s not …