Well yesterday was a bit flipping exciting! As well as the annual Sew Up North event (which is the highlight of the sewing calendar as far as I am concerned) I also went to an extremely exciting bookish event in Leeds afterwards. I got up at 6.30am to get ready and get to Leeds in…
This dress has been a year in the making. I saw Noni's (@isewyousee) version last winter and knew I wanted to copy it straightaway. It is literally my perfect dress - it's comfy, detailed, big pocketed and hardwearing. I think it is particularly timeless so I am excited to wear this for many years and…
I've had a few conversations recently about revisiting older makes and talking about how they are wearing six months or one year on. So I've decided to do a #oneyearon spotlight on makes that I made a year ago and examining how they are doing. Are they being worn? If not, why not? Is the…
Hello! As I am sure you are probably aware - I keep a pretty big list of FREE sewing patterns. While I can't possibly test them all out, I do like to try some of them - don't we all love a freebie?! This time I decided to have a go at the insanely popular…
Making and Books 