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Jan 10
Re-made & Re-made again
In October 2020, I wrote a blog post titled 'New dress: Old materials' , having made the Tilly and the Buttons Megan dress using a skirt...
Aug 3, 2023
Hi Barbie!
The Barbie 2023 film hype was quite something to behold, and I of course jumped on the bandwagon in the lead up to the film's release! I...
May 24, 2023
Delving into Historical Costume
For over a year now I've been discovering the world of historical costume, and have been absolutely fascinated by the construction and...
Nov 18, 2022
Maxi to Mini: Dress Transformation
Everyone has some items in their wardrobe that they plan on wearing again at some point, but will always avert their eyes and pick out...
Oct 5, 2022
Love Sewing Magazine Features
I've had the lovely opportunity 3 times now to feature in Love Sewing Magazine in their We Love Home section, giving short tutorials on...
Jan 12, 2022
Recreating Lily Aldrin's Dress
New year, new intensive dress re-creation project! I love this 1960s-esque day dress that Lily wears in an episode of How I Met Your...
Aug 21, 2021
Flamingos everywhere
What better title than to point out the elephant (um, flamingo) in the room: this fabric is bold! I knew that this McCalls M8104 pattern,...
Jul 25, 2021
White Dress Transformation
Summer sewing feels like it almost requires a white dress in there somewhere, and this year I had just the item sitting in my wardrobe,...
May 16, 2021
Sewing Pattern Round-up
It occurred to me that I have never made a round-up of sewing patterns that I have made in the last year, so I've gathered them up and...
Apr 15, 2021
The Queen's Gambit | Mint Green Dress
What a fun challenge! I haven't tried to replicate a garment before, so this was certainly new to me, and it turned out that I really...
Jan 25, 2021
Alterations Mini Series
Did anyone else spend the first lockdown altering everything they own that didn't fit them perfectly? Just me then? I've created a short...
Jan 19, 2021
The Making of a Chanel Inspired Outfit
Is it too much to wear this to a Zoom meeting? Probably. But here's to dressing up on a daily basis in your own sewing creations! I had a...
Oct 22, 2020
New dress: Old materials
You know I love a good clothing transformation, but I also love not having to spend on new fabric when I already have some waiting for...
Oct 5, 2020
Embroidered Face Mask
How to make a mandatory face mask a little more cheerful? Embroider on it! I actually created this for the #bigcommunitysew competition,...
Oct 5, 2020
1950s Inspired Dress
My ideal wardrobe includes a handmade dress from each decade in the 1900s. Well, so far I have a 1920s flapper style dress, and now a...
Jun 5, 2020
Learning from Early Sewing Mistakes
Isn’t it entertaining looking back on your early sewing projects and wondering how you never knew about finishing that edge properly,...
May 21, 2020
The Making of a Summer Dress
There might not be any events to wear this to just yet, but my mum seems very happy with the outcome of her birthday present! This fitted...
May 13, 2020
Fabric Face Coverings
Following the #bigcommunitysew initiative, I've been overlocking (is that a word?!) away making face coverings for my friends and family....
May 8, 2020
#memademay2020
I decided to take part this year in Me Made May, as far as I can go! Day 1 - Tilly and the Buttons Marigold Jumpsuit pattern Day 2 -...
Apr 24, 2020
Fun Fabric Scissors Bag
Do you ever find your numerous pairs of paper/fabric scissors end up left in different places? Aside from my embroidery scissors, I have...
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