One thing I am bad at doing is making ans buying any other pattern other than dresses. As with the lack of colour and pattern in my sewing (and subsequently my wardrobe) this is something I wanted to make a conscious effort to try and tackle. So I decided on skirts. Also, after looking at… Continue reading Made By Me: Sew Over It – Tulip Skirts
Whilst purchasing the Jolene, I snuck a Janis into my basket for good measure. It seemed to balance out my dress to other clothing items ratio; I could justify another dress pattern with the purchase of a top. I am a massive fan of ready to sew, so I was eager to see this completed.… Continue reading Made By Me: Janis – Ready to Sew
I am still very much in love with made it patterns. Their groove dress gives me pattern envy – I wish I had thought of something so basic, yet so good and versatile! The mix and match style means there are all kinds of possibilities that can transition through seasons, and you really get value… Continue reading Made It patterns – Drop
I am very good at storage: this means that if you open my wardrobe, you will see a perfect capsule wardrobe with a few different trends… but with the hot weather, I have had to get the summer clothes out, and juggle it around. This is where I remembered how much I love the school… Continue reading Pattern Repeat & Hack: School House Tunic, rounded sports skirt
As much as I love this pattern, I made it a small disaster for myself by picking the worst fabric! I think its good for you guys to see that even a year down the line into my fully fledge sewing hobby, I still manage to get it wrong sometimes and I am in no… Continue reading Made by Me: The Geodesic Jumper
I tend to do things in quick concession, especially when I am chasing that train of thought. My attempt at the self drafted baby doll has urged me on to make another so soon, and apply the tweeks I learnt from the first to get an almost perfect version. This was mainly the issue with… Continue reading My Pattern: Black Babydoll
I love my Jude, I have worn it so much that the grey Jersey has started to bobble slightly. I decided it is time for more Judes… as many as possible! But a good start would be making a black and white version. The white fabric is very thin in prep for summer. The black… Continue reading Best Basics: the 2 judes
