One Stitch At A Time
Home fragrances – I love them. However, I have a recurring problem. I’ll use a product for a couple of weeks, fall in love with the scent and then my asthma will flare up. I did something that seems so obvious now – checked the label. I found ingredients such as ‘octahydro tetramethyl naphthalenyl ethanone’ […]
Simon and I went for a walk through the grounds Mount Stewart last weekend; doesn’t autumn look so splendid? I couldn’t resist gathering a few leaves as we walked around the lake; I had seen a gorgeous little golden leaf trinket dish on Cox and Cox that inspired this make at a smidge of the […]
This has been in my stash for an absolute age – it is one of the first patterns I ever bought and it’s the epitome of my kind of style so I have no idea why I haven’t made it until recently. The classic 50s style gives a gorgeous silhouette; with the fitted bodice and […]
Every now and then, I need a break from dressmaking but not necessarily from sewing so little projects like this are a welcome distraction. I’m usually a last minute Christmas person but 2020 has thrown so many negative forces at us this year that Christmas has never been such a welcome festivity! Having only picked […]
I wanted to love this dress, not only because of its popularity in recent weeks in the sewing community but also because of the amount of the time once has to invest in just cutting all the pieces. I have discovered my pet peeve in sewing – flat lay. I did make a toile of […]
Life was so much easier when I was a knitter, and just a knitter… But juggling so many crafts can actually have the adverse effect on me than what crafting should… it kind of stresses me out when I have a few different projects on the go. It’s not just the knitting basket beside the […]
“One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress.” Karl Lagerfeld I have yet to make a By Hand London pattern that I haven’t fallen in love with and Tamzin is no exception. It’s no secret that I love princess seams and a gathered skirt (the Kim dress and the Kosedo studio Lima […]
“Anne felt that life was really not worth living without puffed sleeves.” Anne of Green Gables I’m convinced I’ve found my favourite pattern – I knew when I saw this dress trending on Instagram as part of a Black Makers Matter sew-along in August that I had to get my hands on it. Featuring princess […]
This is a delightful pattern; from cutting the fabric to hemming the blouse, this is achievable in not much more than an hour. For this reason, I think I have found the ultimate palette cleanser. The Adrienne blouse is a wardrobe staple – for me, separates are a whole new ball game as I tend […]
This was one of the first patterns I bought when I started sewing – I was watching the BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Pale Horse (in other words, I was watching Rufus Sewell) when I saw a beautiful dress worn by Georgina Campbell (who plays Delphine). The feature that caught my eye was the fold […]