Today's make is a first for me. It had to happen sometime and this, it seems, is it; it's a Deer and Doe pattern that I don't love. I don't even like it very much. I should. I like the line drawings. I like the topstitching details. I like the big patch pockets and the... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Today's post is a quick break from my holiday makes because it's time for this month's Minerva Crafts Blogger Network make. My cousin's daughter Victoria got married last week and I decided to make a special frock for the do using my Minerva allowance. It needed to be special as, nearly 11 years... Continue Reading →
This is the point at which we move from virtual blog silence to holiday sewing overload. Apologies in advance to those who like their blog updates in a regular, evenly spaced stream: I'm afraid I just don't work like that! Today's update from sunny (33 degrees) Cyprus is, after all, the perfect summer top. You... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but it seems that every year now, I hit a stage of panic sewing around a month before my holidays. It always, always creeps up on me, together with the realisation that I cannot possibly complete my mental holiday wardrobe anything like in time. This week so far, in a... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but there are certain patterns that I want to make as soon as the sun starts coming out. I'm all about the fickle flitting from one new shiny thing to another, but there's a base layer of predictably under that. One of my favourite things to wear last summer were... Continue Reading →
Morning everyone! Today sees the publication of my latest Minerva Blogger Network post. I got some glorious magnolia print rayon from them with plans to make the Fumeterre skirt by Deer and Doe. This was partly because I'm a huge D&D fan girl (not dungeons and dragons, obvs!) and partly because I've seen loads of... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Sorry things have been quiet here for the last week, I was absolutely wiped out after last weekend's Sew Up North. I had the most amazing day, but found it utterly exhausting, both mentally and physically. I've mentioned before how hard I find meeting people; I don't think it's that uncommon amongst sewists,... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Hope you're finally enjoying some sun again where you are? It's been a wretched week here but the sun is finally peeping out again and I'm hoping it holds for the school sports day tomorrow! Have you come across the Petite Passions blog and this year's wardrobe builder challenge? I have honestly been... Continue Reading →
Hi there! It seems a single shirt dress was just not enough for me; following last week's Butterick B6333 Goldfish dress, I have another shirt dress for you today. This one is this month's project for the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network; head on over there for the full details. Here it is in action in... Continue Reading →
Hi there! So how's it going with you? Are you settling in nicely to the summer sewing yet? It seems to have slightly crept up on me this year, but I think I'm in the swing of things now. I've mentioned previously that I've decided to take part in a few challenges this year. One... Continue Reading →
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