I don't know about anyone else but I am firmly in the sewing for Autumn mindset now. I am done with summer (I dislike the heat!) and am looking forward to snuggly knitwear and tights with boots! I think this dress is the perfect transitional garment as it can be worn both with bare legs…
Denim is probably my all-time favourite fabric. It wears well, is easy to repair and gets more beautiful with age - surely it's every sustainable sewist's dream fabric?! I am no stranger to working with Denim, I've made several denim garments now which can be seen on the blog - grey and blue denim Pippi Pinafores, two…
If you follow me on social media you might have seen that I had a rather lovely sewcial weekend last weekend! I was extremely lucky to win tickets to the British Wool show in an Instagram giveaway from Botanical Yarn. So on Friday last week I spent the day walking round lots of inspiring stalls,…
I just love taking part in swaps - it feels so nice to make a gift for someone you don't even know and put together a special parcel for them! I don't tend to do many though, as they can be expensive and I have struggled with others spending much more than I did which…
You may remember a little while ago I was sent some recycled polyester thread from Gutermann and wrote this blog post about it. I've been using these threads since March and still can't find any difference between them and regular thread. The garments I've made are holding up fine and so I was thrilled when…
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