Hitting the Wrap Dress Jackpot; Sewing Sasha McCalls M8036
Pattern adjustments and sewing McCalls 8036
Megan Nielsen Cottesloe Swimsuit Mega Hack
Part 1 of using the Megan Nielsen Cottesloe Sewing Pattern to create unique swimwear.
Sewing with Double Gauze
Fabric: Ecru double Gauze Felicity Fabrics (AD:Gift for blog)Patterns: Paper Theory Block Tee and Deer and Doe Dressed Ebook; Pants (Gift, PR sample; no obligation) Have you sewn with double gauze? It is one of my favourite things to wear in…
Reducing Hand Pain and Strain
All items have been purchased and used myself with no sponsorship or affiliation. As a sewist, one of my priorities is to maintain and protect my hands from further pain and damage. Seemingly innocuous everyday activities can have an impact…
By Hand London Tamzin Pattern Hack
Those of you who follow me on instagram will know that before the dust had settled on my first By Hand London Tamzin, I was cutting a second. This time I wanted to make a few changes to give a…
Neige Sweatshirt by Deer & Doe.
Ad: Pattern supplied previous to launch in exchange for one photo, without obligation to blog. Money was given to cover fabric costs. The new Deer and Doe collection for A/W 2020 could be seen as slight departure to their usual…
Adding Embroidery to By Hand London Tamzin.
Before the Tamzin pattern was even released I knew it was one to jump the queue. Its semi-fitted bodice and flared sleeves are very much my style. One of the unique features of this pattern is the external facing. This…
By Hand London Jenna Dress in Atelier Jupe Viscose.
Ad: Gifted fabric from Lamazi fabrics for blog post. How often do you have one of those projects that from start to finish work out EXACTLY as you hoped? No glitches, secret bodges or ‘design features’ Yeah, not that often…
Deer and Doe Passiflore Dress in Blue Chambray
Ad: Fabric and buttons supplied free of charge from Felicity Fabrics in return for honest blog post. Hi, and welcome to my first contribution to the Felicity Fabrics blogger team. I had previously made a purchase from Felicity and Caroline…
Opian Pilatus Swimsuit
Ad: Gift. The fabric in this blog post was provided free of charge by Lamazi Fabrics. Pattern and notions my own purchase. Welcome to the first of two blog posts on the Lamazi blog about making swimwear. Sharlene @sosewdressmaking and…