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When I first saw Tilly and the Buttons' new pattern, the Indigo dress, I thought it was lovely but not for me. The smock shape and lack of waist definition is something I haven't worn for years and I don't think it suits me at all. However, I was definitely seduced by the sleeves and…
I was excited about Me Made May this year mainly because I love seeing everyone’s outfits and discovering new sewists, but also because it’s the first year that it didn’t seem like a huge effort for me since I’ve got quite a vast handmade wardrobe now. Aside from a couple of jackets, one or two…
One of the most exciting things that's happened in my sewing journey was when I went to meet Anna Rifle Bond in Liberty where she was doing a signing. To be honest I felt kind of silly, queuing up to tell her how much of a creative idol she is to me and asking for…
Continue reading ➞ [Gifted fabric] Rifle Paper Co Anna/Flora/Kew hack
So a very exciting thing happened, I applied to be a pattern tester for By Hand London and they picked me to be on their team of testers among some very talented sewists. This was my first time pattern testing and I fell in love as soon as I saw the pattern. She's called Jenna…
Continue reading ➞ [Pattern Test with Gifted fabric] By Hand London Jenna
This is my first ever Ogden cami and I see what all of the fuss is about. It's such a simple but effective pattern and especially in this Liberty silk satin it looks quite special, and could be dressed up or down. It's also secret pyjamas because it's such comfy fabric and nice and loose…
I've done a few different hacks of the Kew dress and Holly bodice but this time I decided to use the Anna bodice (By Hand London). It's one of my favourite bodices to sew up, so simple and easy to adjust. I think paired with the Kew skirt it's quite a 1940s silhouette so I…
My latest hack go-to is the By Hand London Holly bodice with the Nina Lee Kew skirt. I love this hack because it's versatile - it's a bit of a blank canvas since it's such a classic shape and you can easily add any type of sleeve. It also only uses about 2 metres of…
As soon as it came out, I loved this London dress pattern from new pattern company Selkie. I especially loved the flouncy sleeves so I was on the lookout for a floaty crepe that would do the pattern justice. Lo and behold I found this amazing daisy print crepe from New Craft House and it…
When in Liberty I regularly stroke the silk satins, dreaming of floaty dresses and luxurious pjs. Obviously it’s pretty pricey unless you’re able to get a remnant in the sale but I found this silk satin ‘Juniper’ at Shaukat for £25 per metre and thought I could squeeze a Vampire’s Wife/ Reformation inspired midi dress…
Each year I make a list of everything I want to make separated by month. It obviously changes as I find new patterns, fabrics or inspiration but I try to stick to at least one thing per month as a goal. This year I exceeded it and made about 20 things so I thought I'd…
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