Well hello there! It has been some time since I posted (well it feels like it anyway!) so hope you haven’t missed me too much (!). I’ve missed having a project to share with you. My last make was my Christmas Megan dress and since then life has been a bit busy so this top has been […]
My Christmas Dress – a sparkly Megan!
Be warned for some serious sequin action….!! Well it is Strictly season after all! It was never a serious intention of mine to make a Christmas dress. Why would I do that to myself at this time of year?! So many things to think about and dedicate time to, the addition of something that wasn’t absolutely […]
Love Sewing tartan skirt and SewBrum round up
When I saw the tartan skirt in Issue 9 of Love Sewing magazine I knew I would have to make it some time as is just the sort of skirt I like. I love skirts, tights and boots in the winter but missed the opportunity when the original issue was published so this Autumn it […]
Bettine dress No. 2!
Well I knew as soon as I had made my first Bettine dress by Tilly and the Buttons that it would not be long before I made my second as I loved it so much. You can see and read about my first Bettine here. Not only is it a lot easier to make a […]
My kind of dress…Tilly and the Button’s Bettine.
After nearly a year since I sewed anything jersey, the onset of Autumn really brought a sense of a need to sew with jersey again! My 2 previous stretch projects were from Tilly and the Button’s Coco pattern – 1 top and 1 dress; both of which I love. The release of Tilly & the Button’s Agnes pattern […]
Tilly and the button’s Megan dress – bring on the toile
I finished this make back in the summer but life has been a bit busy over the last couple of months so this blog post has been a little while in the making! If it’s left a while it then becomes harder to remember all of the details! Well let’s see what I can do, here goes…. […]
The Simplicity Blog meet up with star guest May Martin
Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend the first Simplicity bloggers meet up held in London at the Good Housekeeping Institute Dining Room. Having seen the event advertised on Twitter, I jumped at the chance to meet May Martin, the highly experienced textile tutor and judge on the BBC series The Great British […]
1930’s Great British Sewing Bee Vintage blouse
As I wait for the opportunity to take some photos of a recent make I thought I would look back as this vintage blouse I made in November last year. It is the 1930s blouse from the second Great British Sewing Bee book, ‘Sew your own wardrobe’. I loved the look of this blouse when I saw […]
A Girly Clémence skirt
Time for another project from Tilly and the Buttons’ brilliant book Love at First Stitch. Last year I made 2 summer skirts which were both an A-line style (New Look 6843- nice and easy btw). Time for something different! The Clémence skirt has a wide waistband and a gathered waistline and here it is… […]
Simplicity Blogger Challenge – The results!
If you follow my blog you may well have read about my recent entry to this year’s Simplicity Star Sewist competition. If you know me quite well then you will have definitely heard about it – more than once!! If not, the initial background to the competition and preview of my make can be seen here and more […]