A Formal Floral number for HIM!

This is up there in one of the elite spots entitled proudest makes. It is just the most incredible of prints in an incredible pattern to create the most phenomenal look. My partner looked at me like I was insane when I initially told him my vision and then even still wasn’t convinced when he […]

Kielo Wrap Dress

The Kielo wrap dress is a pattern that has been on my sewing bucket list for such a long time. Seeing it come up time and time again on my Instagram feed and falling in love with everyone that appears. It is the most beautiful dress and I have never seen anyone look anything other […]

A Graffiti print floaty number

A polyester georgette fabric in a black and white graffiti print in Simplicity pattern 1064… its great so long as I don’t want to lift my arms up.

Heyday Dungarees

It’s no secret that I have recently become a huge dungarees fan… hilariously so has my sister-in-law. She was telling me about a pair of red dungarees she fancied and me being me of course went “nah, don’t buy them I’ll make you a pair”. After a very quick search we came upon the Heyday […]

Briar Tee

Megan Nielsen Briar Tee in a floral jersey fabric… with a questionable choice of a leather pocket detail.

Stretch! In review

I often come across sewing books that take my fancy but rarely buy them, so late last year I made a change to this and purchased 3 that had been on my list for a while and thought I’d write up a little review as to why I picked them and how I found them… […]

Painty Mila Dungarees

Tilly and the Buttons Mila Dungarees in a painty style floral cotton sateen fabric. With tips on how to work between the lines to get a great fit.

Scuba Bodycon

Aztec printed scuba fabric in a bodycon dress style. Mccalls Pattern 6886

The Mullet of the Jacket world

I know fancy dress opportunities fill a lot of people with dread but I’m one of those people that absolutely love them. The opportunity to get creative and craft something is one I really enjoy, and that is how the story of how this jacket came to pass starts. I’m part of a dinner party […]

A Coat to Stand Out in

A water resistant coated polyester tweed fabric into a fabulous coat with Butterick pattern 6385