Welcome to the new-look blog, what do you think?! I've been working away in the background to give the blog a little refresh, I used to work in Systems back in another lifetime and it was so refreshing to work with coding and widgets and all that fun stuff again, I hope you like it!…
So, it seems like every indie pattern designer has released an elastic waist trouser in the last year huh? I have been after a pair of elastic waist trousers for a while but there are A LOT of patterns out there and it's a bit overwhelming. It seems like every indie pattern company has released…
Continue reading ➞ Altering the Arenite Pants for Pear Shapes
I've got a bit of a bee in my bonnet this week. I've made a few garments out of viscose (also known as rayon) and they have turned out to be some of my absolute favourites. Viscose is drapey and soft, frequently weighty and opaque and can come in different weaves and prints. It is…
Continue reading ➞ Sustainable Fabric: Is Rayon/Viscose bad?
I haven't been making very much this year, I just haven't been feeling that creative energy. But I have discovered that I have loads of garments in my wardrobe that never made it to the blog. As I try to be more sustainable, I don't think it is a good idea to promote making something…
You may remember that I have been trying to actively look back at clothes I made a year ago in an attempt to evaluate my style, make sure I am not making clothes that I won't wear and reminding myself to repair or refashion garments that for whatever reason, didn't work out. I have done…
Making and Books 