If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember #sewtogtherforsummer2019 when our assignment was to make a jumpsuit. I went a bit mad that year and created a total of five jumpsuits but was still eclipsed by the awesome Jen Legg’s 11! One of my suits was a self-drafted boilersuit style, which I made… Continue reading Washed Denim Jumpsuit
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Atlas Wrap Dress or my Hot Girl Summer Dress that wasn’t
One of the things I’ve noticed is that much of my sewing is Summer-centric. It makes sense that as I’m lucky enough to be able to travel a lot, I tend to make garments for those trips. This edition is another summer-suitable make but unfortunately, I didn’t get to wear this on this summer’s holiday.
Making Butterick B6723 for Love Sewing Magazine 103
Of many good things that happened for me via sewing last year, this was one of the highlights. I can finally reveal that I was invited to do a Readers Review for Love Sewing magazine. Needless to say, I was very excited. Butterick B6723 is a dress pattern with two views: one is a straight… Continue reading Making Butterick B6723 for Love Sewing Magazine 103
Vogue V1618 – Rachel Comey dress hack
This project involves a lot of ideas coming together hopefully into a good summer dress. I've been looking at the multitude of tiered dress patterns which have become available over the last few years and it's put me in a bit of a dilemma. On the face of it, I wouldn't have thought of myself… Continue reading Vogue V1618 – Rachel Comey dress hack
Red pleather Ivy trench coat
Not for the shrinking violet. Another loungewear antidote.
A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
A few weeks ago I was really delighted and pleasantly surprised when Christine of Sewing And The City reached out and invited me to be a partner with her sewing pattern company. For a couple of reasons I don't actually use a lot of Indie patterns, I've got nothing against them per se but between… Continue reading A new to me Indie Pattern Company – Sewing and the City
Ohhh Donna part 2 – Vogue 2512 Skirt
I'm sewing for post Covid times
Designin’ December Sheer Jeans Jacket
You know how it happens, you go on a pinning rampage and most of the things you pin never see the light of day ever again.
Testing, testing: how to reach out by testing for others
One of the really rewarding things I have discovered in my first year as an online sewist is the benefit of testing. I've been lucky enough to get involved in a number of product tests and reviews which have allowed me to move ahead in my sewing. Did I hear you say "Freebies!" The overarching proviso… Continue reading Testing, testing: how to reach out by testing for others
Evergreen: an adventure in colour and creating
A little while ago I blogged about drafting a dress from a photo I had seen in the Vogue Pattern book. I'll show you here how I turned that pattern into a real-life dress. The original was a shift style dress in denim and I had intended to make a close copy in the traditional fabric… Continue reading Evergreen: an adventure in colour and creating
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