One Stitch At A Time
I’m in love. I knew when I saw Madeline’s sneak peeks on Instagram that I was going to love the Basque dress (which is also a top pattern) and I was delighted when I was offered a spot on the tester team as I wouldn’t have to wait until it was released to give it […]
The Seamstress (The Time Between Seams / The Time in Between) is a wonderful tale of espionage and intrigue, adventure and fear, dishonour and love and it is not surprising that it has made María Dueñas a household name and catapulted her to the top of Spain’s bestseller lists. A couple of years after the […]
It has been over 25 twenty years since Wendy, Michael and John returned from their adventures in Neverland with Peter Pan. Rather than them retaining happy thoughts, Wendy is the only one who remembers Neverland; her brothers have forgotten (or, more aptly, repressed their memories). Michael has survived World War One but is suffering from […]
Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. ‘Magic and love. Love and magic. They destroy everything in the end …’ Anna’s Aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Its twists. Its knots. Its deadly consequences. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony […]
I have several Adrienne blouses in my wardrobe – it’s a classic pattern. You can find my previous post on the blouse here. Three pattern pieces makes it a very simple make but such an effective one with the billowy sleeves. As much as I love the pattern, I find that I do not reach […]
I don’t make separates very often; I have to really love a pattern to take a break from ‘dressmaking’. I couldn’t resist the latest offering from Peppermint Magazine, though: The Paddington Top. It’s a free pattern (although there is a suggested donation of $2 if you would like to pay for it; if not, you […]
I thought I’d take 10 minutes out today to share a few of my favourite online fabric and haberdashery businesses. Having taken up sewing as the word went into lockdown, online fabric shopping is all I’ve known. There also isn’t a great variety of bricks and mortar dressmaking shops in Northern Ireland so shopping online […]
I don’t know about you, but one of my favourite things about sewing is the opportunity for self-expression. What we wear says a lot about who we are. The potential for this self-expression is heightened when we make our own clothes; we have unlimited choice of patterns, fabrics, colours and notions. As a bonus of […]
“No woman really knows anything about men’s clothes. How could she? After all, she’s conditioned to obsolescence, to the principle that things go out of fashion. Well-dressed men know that nothing worthwhile is ever outmoded, that a superb tailor’s work is ageless” — Finis Farr (American Author) I’ve been meaning to sew some garments for […]
When I was a child, there was nothing I loved more than hearing the stories of my grandparents – it was often better than reading a book (and as someone with a PhD in Literature, I’ve always prized reading books) because these stories were being told by the people I loved about their own lives […]