You may have already seen this blog post over on the Sewcialists blog but if not, here it is... I am so excited that the theme this month is denim as it is my all-time favourite fabric! It’s my favourite fabric to sew as it behaves well under the sewing machine and it’s my favourite…
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Denim Month: Bombazine Mitt
Seeing as my blog post last Sunday was short and sweet I thought I would treat you to a bonus blog post this week and do a #toolthursday post! As you may have seen, this month the Sewcialists have deemed February 'Denim Month' I couldn't be happier about this as I love denim and it…
Sustainable Fabric: Organic Jersey
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…
Sustainable Fabric: Tencel Jersey
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…
Ogden/Ida Swap 2019
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…
Sustainable Fabric: Sewing With Tablecloths
I went to Disneyland Paris! I was so excited to go - I've never been before! We went for one day and I had just the best time. Of course, I had to wear handmade so I chose to wear something comfortable so I could spend all day on my feet and feel cool and…
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How to Refashion a Dress That’s TOO SMALL
Okay. Real talk time. We talk a lot in sustainability conversations that it's good to refashion existing garments. It is great to take something unloved that already exists and make it into something you will wear a lot. That's a really sustainable way to source materials and get a new garment without using anything that…
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Victory Patterns Hannah Dress
I have a giveaway for you today! Yay! I always love giving cool stuff away and I think this is such a great one as it's definitely sustainable! I was sent some Patterntrace Swedish Tracing Paper to try out by the lovely people at Creative Industry UK and they have got a roll to give…
Tablecloth Refashion Metamorphic Dress
Only long-time followers of the blog will remember my experiments last year with dyeing tablecloths. I absolutely loved the finished results but since then they have sat in my stash waiting for the perfect project! Well a few weeks ago, I finally had the idea for the perfect project! The Sew Liberated Metamorphic Dress! This…
Gorgeous Inside – My Morris Blazer
Hello and Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate! A while ago I shared a picture of the insides of the Grainline Studio Morris Blazer I was making and it went CRAZY on Instagram. It was easily the most likes and comments I had ever had on a photo! I mean, you guys really…