Fibre Mood Holly Dress

I’ve really enjoyed wearing my Myosotis dress and thought it was time to try a different style on a similar theme. I’ve made lots of summer dresses but not so many for the cooler months and after not making many …

A garment of praise

It’s been yet another busy week, with work, political stuff that I won’t bore you with here (but you can find it on Twitter if you like) and, unusually for me, two big social events. We attended the Lord Mayor …

March Makes

March was a busy month, starting with a visit to the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia on a very snowy Thursday. Amazingly my travels went smoothly and I had a lovely afternoon catching up with creative friends. I …

Simple elegance: Maven Patterns French Dart Shift

Sometimes it takes a while to find just the right combination of pattern and fabric. This time it has taken a couple of months but I’m glad I waited. The fabric – Kirstine from the Outback Wife range by Gertrude …

#2018makenine: Areli Blouse

It’s the wrong time of year for a sleeveless blouse but the need to sew something beautiful and simple was more important on a grey Friday and having not made any progress with my #2018makenine it seemed a good way …

Named Clothing Gemma Maxi Dress

As soon as I saw this pattern in the new Earth Science collection from Named Clothing, I fell for it. The combination of the fabric colour and texture in the original photo and the unusual construction drew my eye. It …

Pattern Review: Solange Dress

I first discovered the Belgian sewing magazine La Maison Victor three years ago, on the shelf of a French supermarket.  I was drawn to both the styling and the wide variety of patterns that was included. The arrival this summer of …

Pattern Review: Kommatia Patterns J006

It’s been mild but often rainy here during the last few weeks, so a lightweight, weatherproof coat is essential!  Jessica from Kommatia Patterns put out a call for a pattern test in late August, which appealed to me immediately.  It’s …

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 …