That’s right! I can’t stop meddling with the B6806 dress pattern – it’s the ultimate all weather dress to me. Perfect with tights, lovely long sleeves and now with two new details. You might remember I already experimented with a v neckline on my hackalong challenge dress that used this bodice. It’s an easy fold …
McCall’s 7969 Liberty Hack
That’s right, I made another McCall’s 7969 hack! And this one is perfect for Winter because I used a Liberty brushed twill fabric for extra cosy vibes. This is the print Alison Lewis in colourway C on a twill base, which I picked up in London at Shaukat at the start of the year. To …
Simplicity 9294 Books
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 …
Pattern Hackathon 2024
Have you been following or taken part in the the Pattern Hackathon? It was back for another year, and I was excited to join in. The Hackathon kicked off on social media June 30th and has run for an entire month. The challenge closes today on July 31st so I raced out to get photos …
McCall’s 8358
Here’s a dress that took a long time to post about but a really short time to sew! This was only supposed to be a wearable toile but it turned out so great! McCall’s 8358 is a Laura Ashley ’70s vintage reissue… also in pdf format. It’s a reversible wrap dress with square or v …
Know Me 2015
If you didn’t see on social media I recently had the pleasure of attending the Minerva Birthday Event, hosting a series of workshops and demos during the day and guest judging the catwalk competition with Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant during the evening. I chose to merge the Know Me 2015 bustier top with the Vogue …