Hi there! Just to let you know that today the wonderful Jamie of Male Devon Sewing has published a guest blog post I wrote for him about making the insides of garments your own; head on over there now if you'd like a nosey. Thanks Jamie! Becca x
Hi there! Hope your week's going smoothly? It's all rather hectic here, but at least I get some me time this evening at my pattern cutting course. Today sees the publication of my latest Minerva Crafts Blogger Network post: head over there now to read all about my Style Arc Keely top and what can... Continue Reading →
So this is me, joining in with another online challenge, in a rather lastminute.com fashion (yes, today is the deadline, why do you ask?) This one's a little different though and I've actually thought really hard about whether I'm in the right place to join in. The premise of this challenge is to sew something... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Did you ever have one of those makes that you were really excited about, that you just knew was going to be amazing, that you planned really carefully and then, when it was finished, just weren't that sure about? Yeah, this is that make for me. I bought the Talvikki by Named patterns towards... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Hope everything's good with you? Today I want to share my make for this month's Sew My Style challenge. There were actually two patterns to pick from this month: the By Hand London Rumana coat and the Style Arc Estelle. The Rumana is a thing of beauty, the perfect classic tailored coat. Obviously... Continue Reading →
If you have small girls (and even if you don't!) you've probably got used to having unicorns on just about everything these days. And it seems that this extends to even fleece backed jersey. I picked up this fabulous fleece backed glitter unicorn sweatshirting from Fabrics Galore at the Great British Sewing Bee Live last... Continue Reading →
Hi there! My latest Minerva Crafts Blogger Network post goes live today and I've started early on my spring sewing. I made the Sew Over It Florence dress, maxi length, out of this tropical floral rayon fabric with tiny little hummingbirds all over it. It's bright, but I love it (husband is less keen; in... Continue Reading →
Hi there! I thought it might be interesting to start doing a monthly round up post on the blog. There are two main reasons for this; firstly, I'm getting to the point where I don't blog absolutely everything I make. This has been the case for a while now, but I find I'd quite like... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Today is reveal day for month one of the #sewmystyle2018 challenge and I have indeed managed to make the stated garment this month. I need to apologise for not having many photos; this is purely because I intended to take them today and then have spent nearly all day in bed with a... Continue Reading →
Hi there! My blog post today is a very exciting one; I was asked to be one of the pattern reviewers for the brand new pattern company, My Handmade Wardrobe Patterns. Now obviously my ego quite liked this, but honestly I find this new pattern collection really interesting. These patterns have been designed to "provide... Continue Reading →
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