The Easter/Spring Dress SewAlong

For a few weeks, I’ve been watching out for updates on the 2017 Easter/Spring Dress SewAlong, organised by Judith from Judith Dee’s World and Akram of Akram’s Ideas. Being busy with lots of other makes had led me to hesitate …

#sewmystyle March: Leggings

Having enjoyed the January and February #sewmystyle challenges, I was a little hesitant about the March pattern choice – Megan Nielsen’s Virginia Leggings – and had considered skipping this month. Once I realised that I had some suitable fabric in my stash …

Smartening Up: The Tulip Skirt by Sew Over It

As my handmade wardrobe has grown, it has mostly been made up of fairly informal garments. Although my work as a breastfeeding counsellor is flexible and doesn’t require any particular dress code, when I’m facilitating antenatal courses  I like to …

Winter dress sewing

The last few weeks have been filled with sewing in the warm-up to Christmas. Our girls’ school finished quite early this year so I thought I should make the most of the last couple of weeks of term, when I …

Pattern Review: Cocoon Jacket by Sew Different

Sometimes the right pattern just comes along when you’re not really looking. I often call in at Emma Garry’s shop in Ilkley and love to see the fabrics and patterns that she chooses and creates. When visiting a few weeks …