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 […]
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Pattern Reviews
Hinterland Dress by Sew Liberated
I made a wearable toile of the Hinterland over a week ago which I am only getting to write about now — working from home has a few benefits (sewing on lunch hour, no commutes, etc.) but, genuinely, when it comes to the personal to-do list, I swear I’ve less time and not more – […]
Book Reviews / Pattern Reviews
Book review – Tilly Walnes’ Demystifying Dressmaking: Love at First Stitch
Since I started sewing at the beginning of 2020, I’ve been overwhelmed by the number of people I know who either expressed how they’d love to start sewing their own clothes or that they can’t believe how professional looking my makes have been since I first decided to begin dressmaking. This post is for you […]