Back when Lindybop sold fabric as well as clothing, I bought this book print stretch spandex crepe. It appealed to my love of a good book and the colours felt wonderfully Autumnal. Sadly Lindybop no longer sell fabric but I’ve made a few pieces with their prints that I love. I made Simplicity 9294 aka …
Hello everyone! For newcomers around here, I have a long tradition of making myself something nice for my birthday. It isn’t always something super fancy by the way… but this one is quite the stunner. My husband and I went out for dinner on my birthday to a nice French restaurant in Ilkley (with a …
Sometimes an idea for a dress sticks with you. I have a wonderful and annoying job where I constantly search for fabric for the magazine. Mostly the thrill of featuring the prettiest fabric in the magazine is enough but a lot of the time I become obsessed with getting some for myself. Like the cover …
Hey hey everyone. I’m writing this post on the way home from London. It was a gorgeous sunny weekend with good food and lovely people. Here’s a silly pic taken by Karen where I’m trying to keep my bun out of Roisin’s face UNSUCCESSFULLY! Tasha was visiting London so I headed down to hang out with …
This weekend two of my closest friends married each other. And I bawled my eyes out. It was the perfect day and I’m so happy for them, even though I’m a teeny bit jealous of their amazing honeymoon plans. For the occasion I wanted the perfect dress. When I saw the new Gertie pattern Butterick …