When Minerva Crafts offered me the chance to review Lisa Comfort’s new fabric range I leapt at the chance. I absolutely love all of her ‘Sew Over It’ patterns and so to be able to make one of her patterns in a fabric she designed seemed like the perfect opportunity. The hardest part was choosing … Continue reading Sewing a Penny dress with Lisa Comfort’s cotton lawn
Following on from last years Me-Made-May I decided I needed to stop sewing so many fancy dresses that would only get worn occasionally and start bulking up my me-made wardrobe with items that I could wear everyday. For me, this means comfy clothes that are smart enough to wear for work - the perfect solution? … Continue reading Sew Over It Online Course: Intro to Sewing with Knit Fabrics
So in my last post, I said it would be getting a bit hectic and my posts would be coming few and far between. How right I was! It has been 4 months since I last posted! I must say I never intended for it to be quite so long. At least I can say it … Continue reading Mimi Blouse
I have had my eye on Moneta by Colette patterns for some time, and so when they had a sale last week I decided to snap up a pdf copy. I have recently come round to liking pdf patterns. Although they can be a bit of a pain to stick together, there is no need … Continue reading Planning Moneta
With only two days to go before Christmas I decided I couldn't possibly not make a new dress for the big day! I even had thefabric ready: the navy and emerald tartan (I only used a tiny bit for the hem of my Lou Lou dress). I've been meaning to try remaking a pattern that … Continue reading A new dress is for life, not just for Christmas
A few months ago I noticed a new pattern from English girl at Home appear: The Lou Lou dress. It was her first dress pattern and so when Charlotte was looking for people to make and review the pattern I jumped at the chance and was delighted when she gave me the pattern to try. … Continue reading Lou Lou Dress
After all that blogging about knitting and crochet last week I was really excited to get on with some sewing last weekend so I made a good start on the next item on my 'to-sew' list. It was the Clemence skirt from the Tilly and the Buttons' book. I have seen a few of these … Continue reading Waterfall Skirt
It's been a week since I finished my latest project and it's just as well as the weather we have been having is amazing so its already been getting a fair few outings. I am slowly working my way through "Love at first stitch" and so the next thing to make was the Megan dress. … Continue reading Megan Dress
Over the Easter weekend I finished making my second skirt. This time the pattern came via a friend of mine from Deer and Doe. The pattern comes in both French and English and is quite versatile with two different lengths and the option to add a partial peplum or buttons. I opted for the shorter skirt … Continue reading Anémone skirt
i have been trying to find a way to best visualise how my sewn garments will look once completed and also how to get my ideas for new projects onto paper just the way they are in my head. A sketch would seem like the obvious way forward right? However, I'm not great at realistic … Continue reading Croquis anyone?
