I made this skirt as part of my City & Guilds Pattern-Cutting course and at the time I was stressed and exhausted so very happy for something to focus on other than the GLOBAL PANDEMIC AAARRGH. My fabulous tutor – Julia Hincks – gave me lots of support by peering at multitudes of emailed photos…… Continue reading The ruffle skirt pandemic triumph
Category: slow sewing
My Seasalt Reeta Dress
Sometimes I need to sew something that requires all of my attention and patience. So that I can lose myself in it and at the end have something I feel really proud of. The Named Patterns Reeta dress has been made by lots of sewists and many of them probably found it a breeze, but…… Continue reading My Seasalt Reeta Dress
Pyjamas of Joy
Squeak! These little pyjamas make me so happy for many reasons! They are 100% upcycled – mostly from a duvet cover my mam made, from fabric my nana bought (so its probably at least 15 years old). I couldn’t quite squeeze them out of it so I made the front panel out of a remnant…… Continue reading Pyjamas of Joy
Sleeveless Blouse from Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids Book
I enjoyed making this top so much I wouldn’t have minded if the small one hadn’t liked it. Although she likes it very very much. Her criteria for liking clothes are simple: comfort and nice fabric. If I sew clothes in fabric she loves I’m pretty much onto a winner. The fabric is a Merchant…… Continue reading Sleeveless Blouse from Linen, Wool, Cotton Kids Book
Hola, Frida Kahlo Top!
I love the fact that Ikatee sewing patterns are a thing that exist in the world. I could sew every single one I think. So far I’ve made three little garments for our small folk and I think they make me as happy as they do the recipients. The Majorque top is all kinds of lovely. …… Continue reading Hola, Frida Kahlo Top!
My Reeta Dress
Please can I have sort of 1940s day dress with a 1980s safari vibe? Yes, yes I can. I want a grown-up dress that I can pop on and feel put-together and chic in with absolutely zero effort on my part. Well, lots of effort in the making part, zero effort in the getting-dressed part.…… Continue reading My Reeta Dress
My first coat!! The Maker’s Atelier Raw-Edged Coat
I have had my beady eye on this coat for absolutely ages but I chickened out of sewing it because a coat! Too hard surely? I made the “raw-edged coat” pattern from The Essential Collection by The Maker’s Atelier. Except I didn’t want raw edges. So just the “coat” then. Sounds less impressive now. Anyway…… Continue reading My first coat!! The Maker’s Atelier Raw-Edged Coat
7 wonderful benefits of joining a sewing group
Sewing our own clothes is, of course, awesome. But sometimes it is also lonely. It can be frustrating. It can be expensive. We can get stuck in a rut. We can get distracted and sew ourselves a pair of velvet dungarees when we were supposed to be making pyjamas. OMG, suddenly I NEED a pair…… Continue reading 7 wonderful benefits of joining a sewing group