One Stitch At A Time
The Gable dress has been on my to-make list for a while now; the only reason I hadn’t made it is that I very rarely buy jersey. However, now that I have made the Gable dress, I may well start buying it more often. The dress is a quick sew and there’s nothing all that […]
I wanted to love this pattern – it has all the features of a stereotypical dress in my wardrobe; it’s perfect office to evening style; with either a V or scoop neck and a choice of gathered or pleated skirts, I figured Grace was a sure thing. Depending on the fabric you choose, this dress […]
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Sew Over It Patterns – the Vintage Shirt Dress is no exception. Historically, shirt dresses and I don’t get on very well. The familiar (to many of us) gaping issue haunts me. I suppose that’s what took me so long in picking up a copy […]
Last month I kept a diary of all my handmade garments which gave me a real sense of achievement. Since the only time I get to sew is in the evenings – and, let’s be honest, it’s just so tempting to curl up in front of the fire after dinner with my partner and the […]
Coming off the back of my last make – converting the Betty dress for stretch velvet – I had to get my hands on more velvet. As winter approaches, there’s something even more attractive about velvet and my RTW velvet dresses have seen better days. I got this gorgeous navy velvet from the same online […]
It will come to no surprise from anyone who follows my sewing adventures that the Sew Over It Betty dress is a firm favourite. When I saw this amazing cerise velvet on the Sew Anonymous website, I knew I wanted to set myself a challenge and adapt the Betty pattern. A part of me knew […]
I had just over half a metre of this gorgeous brocade left over from a Betty dress that was just too pretty to put in the remnants box. I briefly thought about making a Delphine from Tilly and the Buttons but I just didn’t love it the first time I made. You may have guessed […]
Menswear is a foreign language to me, so I thought I would break myself in gently. While I was tempted to make a men’s shirt, I erred on the side of caution and decided to start with making a couple of men’s tees. They’re a wardrobe basic that will always be worn so there was […]
While starting a new job has made me busier and my sew-jo has slowed down, October has still been a good month for sewing. I’ve managed to make a few garments (as well as other little projects such as advent calendars) and learned some things in the process. I’ve decided to do a monthly sew […]
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’ […]