Here’s another of my Minerva projects from last year. It was the usual race against time as I sewed frantically to have something new to take on holiday with me. I'm trying the Minerva Exclusive Linen Viscose Blend. I chose this vibrant eye-poppingly colourful floral print called Beaming Blooms. The tropical flower motif is a… Continue reading Florals are out again
Category: Reviewing
2023 (No) Sewing Goals
After a few years of failing to complete make nines even when I've modified them to fit my Modus Operandi, I think it's probably time to abandon that principle once and for all. I've sewn about 30-40 items in each of the last 3 years so I don't need any encouragement to sew. I've tried… Continue reading 2023 (No) Sewing Goals
My 2022 sewing summary
I've posted everything I made in 2022 to Instagram and it was interesting that I produced more items in 2022 than in the two previous years as I thought I'd spent more time away and therefore had less time to sew. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmz4kZBBy_P/ 2022 started with a couple of Minerva projects early on and then I… Continue reading My 2022 sewing summary
Making the Vega dress for Fayma Patterns
I was thrilled to be invited to take part in a collaboration with Fayma Patterns. It turned into a bit of a journey.
Waffle Patterns Kaede Utility Apron
Out of the blue just before my Italian holiday, I was contacted by Yuki of Waffle Patterns. She was testing a new pattern. She must have read my mind because the latest pattern was a utility apron/belt. That’s a bit out of the ordinary, you may think but, for the longest time, I had been… Continue reading Waffle Patterns Kaede Utility Apron
Sewing Plans update – Half Year recap
At the beginning of the year, I posted some bold sewing plans and a fuzzy #makenine pledge. I've made a lot of my proposed makes from earlier in the year but as I expected lots of things have caused the original plans to pivot. What's complete so far? Travel of course is a major factor… Continue reading Sewing Plans update – Half Year recap
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
2021 in the Rearview Mirror
Oh gosh, the first week of 2022 has already gone by and I am not ready! I found myself busy doing 2021 things right up to the last knockings and so had not thought of the reviews, roundups and planning that were required to close down 2021 and set up 2022! I managed - just… Continue reading 2021 in the Rearview Mirror
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
Café Tiramisu Collection: Part 1
Sewing all the shiny shiny in the Lockdown time warp.
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.
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