Hi there! So it seems we’re almost half way through May already and I have no idea where the time’s going! Life’s been incredibly busy both in and out of work, but I thought I’d try and do a quick catch up on my second week of Me Made May this year. What a difference... Continue Reading →
Hi all! How's your day going? I've just got back from an extremely civilised afternoon tea in York with a lovely bunch of sewists to celebrate A Little Lawn Party. The journey home was somewhat eventful (thank you to the wonderfully clear signs at York train station that had two of us getting on a... Continue Reading →
Hi there! I'm very excited today to be joining the blogger book launch tour for Wendy Ward's new book, A Beginner's Guide to Sewing with Knitted Fabrics. My review of the book is live on the Minerva Crafts blog now. Whilst I was provided with a copy of the book and a contribution towards the... Continue Reading →
Hi there! So we are one week in to Me Made May 2018 and I thought I’d do a quick round up of my month so far. My pledge was to wear at least one item of Me Made clothing a day (not really a stretch any more) but to also wear a dress at... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Today I want to share a product review I did for Minerva Crafts. After my previous comments about Style Arc Patterns here and here, I was excited to get the chance to review a paper pattern instead of the PDF's I've tried before. Minerva have started stocking a range of hard copy Style... Continue Reading →
May's a bit of a funny month for me. On a personal level, it's tough; whilst it includes my birthday, it also includes the anniversary of the death of a family member which never seems to get any easier. However, on a sewing level, it's all about Me Made May. Which I love! If you... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Today sees the publication of my latest Minerva Crafts Blogger Network post and I am unutterably thrilled with this one! I chose to get some of this incredible Art Gallery Fabrics rayon; it was the print that sold me (shocking, right?) but when it arrived, oh, the feel of that fabric!!! Picture me... Continue Reading →
Hi there! So this is an unusually speedy blog post for me, but given the interest online about the subject matter, I thought I'd get myself organised for once! Today's post is about my second project from Tilly's new book. My first, a wearable toile of the Frankie top, wasn't perfect (repeat after me, do... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Today is reveal day for this month's Sew My Style challenge and I'm pretty excited about this one. Not only have I completed my third project for this challenge in three months, but it also ticks the boxes for Make Nine 2018 AND Make your stash, so I'm feeling pretty smug. The pattern... Continue Reading →
Roses are red, valentines are purple and greeen...#2018sve
Red W Sews 