• Dressmaking, Interiors, Crafts •
This was my fourth Rifle Paper co fabric purchase, but for me this print 'Tapestry' felt a little less Rifle, I think because it's really reminiscent of Strawberry Thief. However despite the similarities, this print is bang up to date, with nude, denim blue and perky flashes of orange which make it equally relevant in…
You'll probably know by now if you follow my Instagram that I don't have a huge sewing room; my crafting space is pretty modest and I'm definitely of the opinion that it's possible to create a dedicated craft space in any room. Mine is in the corner of my bedroom. I think the key to…
I definitely don't think I was the only one to impatiently await the release of Rifle Paper Co's first fabric collaboration with Cotton and Steel: Les Fleurs. I don't often branch out from Liberty but this collection has inspired most of my AW sewing this year. My First project was Tilly and the Buttons' Martha dress…
I have made a few Emery dresses and Betty dresses so far but generally have stuck to Emerys in the Winter and Bettys in the Summer. I do love an Emery but for this fabric I wanted a more swooshy skirt and so used the Betty bodice and skirt with the Emery sleeves. I think…
I was quite late on the Emery dress bandwagon but once I caught up, I wanted to make infinite Emerys a la A Million Dresses. You can see how versatile this pattern is from that one Instagram feed! The pattern can be made with a Peter Pan collar, with or without sleeves - long or…
I have been meaning to make Tana Lawn pyjamas for a while as I couldn't imagine anything more luxurious and when I received an exciting delivery of Wild Flowers I knew it would be perfect for summer PJs. Being a one-directional pattern, this print is ideal as it runs perfectly down the front of the…
I've been wanting to make my own 1950s style dress for a while and when I saw that Sew Over It had brought out their Betty dress pattern I knew I had to try it with Liberty fabric. The instructions are fairly easy to follow even for a beginner but they also now have a…
So it was my friend Jade's birthday last week and it was obvious to me what I needed to make her, I just had to work out how to do it! Jade is an extremely talented make up artist and so I decided to attempt a make up brush roll for her in my favourite…
I have been extremely busy sewing, sticking and stamping over the past few weeks getting ready for Christmas markets! My next one is this Saturday 16th November at Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead and I will be selling Christmas cards, decorations, stocking fillers including new bracelet designs, buttons and badges, and gifts including tote bags…
I went to the Sewing and Knitting Show at Alexandra Palace a couple of weeks ago and picked up lots of supplies including the fabric haul below! I wanted to make something I hadn't made before and as it was my friend Rachel Lee's Birthday, and she often gets a lot of my first attempts…
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