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Mar 16, 2020
Springtime Peg Bag
As the weather turns a little milder and clothes can slowly be hung outside again without fear of drowning in a sudden downpour, this...
Mar 8, 2020
1920s Inspired Dress Transformation
There have been many references to 100 years on from the Roaring 20s this year so far, and I had the perfect opportunity last month to...
Jan 14, 2020
The Autumnal Dress
My first dress drafted from scratch - complete! Having decided to take on this project in spare moments several months ago, I'm very...
Dec 11, 2019
Print & Blossom Cushions
Who’s excited about giving handmade Christmas presents this year? ME! I have a mix of handmade and bought for my family, but I’m...
Oct 26, 2019
Dress to Blouse Transformation
Another item waiting for its time to shine in my wardrobe, holding out hope every time I open the doors, and failing to be picked out....
Sep 13, 2019
Get the Creative Juices Flowing!
I think one of my favourite things about crafts, and sewing in particular, is how many different things you can do and the variety of...
May 31, 2019
Sleeve Transformation
It's easier to ignore a detail from a garment that you're not really keen on and pretend it doesn't exist (secretly hoping it will just...
May 23, 2019
Sewing Buddies - Dress Form & Mini Mannequin
It’s hard to imagine a time when I didn’t have my sewing buddies to help me out! Mannequins for dressmaking, whether they’re big or...
May 3, 2019
Stripy Top and Dress Transformation
I DO love it when a plan falls into place, particularly when it involves two garments you have had lying around waiting to be altered in...
Sep 2, 2018
Jumpsuit to Dress Transformation
There’s always a sense of regret when you buy something that doesn’t fit or look quite right and ends up sitting in your wardrobe looking...
Jul 17, 2018
The Chequered Picnic Top
Have you ever looked at an old skirt and thought – ‘perhaps you were destined to be a top’? Well that’s not exactly what I did, but I did...
Jul 7, 2018
Summer Off-The-Shoulder Fix
I imagine it’s hard to remember a time when summery off-the-shoulder tops weren’t in every direction you looked, and it certainly seems...
Apr 29, 2018
The Circular Skirt
We all remember the school years of being embarrassed by wearing long skirts (well, perhaps not the older generations!) and desperately...
Apr 14, 2018
Halter-Neck Summer Bodice
In a world which is full of fashion in every design and cut, it seems almost impossible to create anything that is truly unique anymore....
Mar 30, 2018
Simple Dress Alteration
It’s all too easy to keep items of clothing we don’t really love, just because there’s always that future glimmer of hope that ‘I’ll...
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