I was extremely lucky to be asked to test the very first pattern by Selkie Patterns - the London. The London can be made as a top, skirt or dress. I had this gorgeous fabric in my stash and as soon as I realised there was enough to make the dress version I knew it was…
It has now been a week since this year's Sew Up North which took place last weekend in Leeds. It was a fantastic day and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was so fantastic to be a part of such a fun and supportive day, raising money for charity and chatting to loads of fabulous ladies.…
If you follow me on Instagram you may well have seen me sneak peek this dress tons of times over the past few weeks. I have hardly taken it off since I made it recently! I made this dress from the softest most gorgeous Art Gallery Jersey from Minerva Crafts. If you have been following…
So if you are following me on social media it is likely that you will have seen my BIG NEWS this week! The big news is... I have officially joined the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network! This is such a huge deal for me, one of the main reasons I started looking at sustainable sewing and…
A little while ago I was lucky enough to be sent some of this fabric to review from Minerva Crafts. As soon as I saw the retro sixties floral I knew I wanted to turn it into a Tilly and The Buttons Francoise Dress! Even though it is marketed as a 'quilting cotton' I am…
I recently volunteered to review the Merchant and Mills Gyo Top for Minerva Crafts. I wrote a whole blog post all about it which you can read here. The short story is, I loved the pattern but wasn't keen on my plain grey top, I have been trying to sew more basic seperates to go…
I was generously sent 1m of Stretch Cotton Sateen to review by Minerva Crafts and I chose to make a Tilly and the Buttons Arielle Skirt out of it. I paired the navy blue polka dots with some yellow buttons - I just love the navy and yellow combination! This was my first time really…
I want to confess something - I have been avoiding buttonholes. When I started making this Pippi Pinafore I had never sewn a buttonhole. Let's just think about how crazy that is, I have been sewing on and off for ten years. I have been sewing A LOT for the last three. And yet, I…
So I mentioned when I made my first Patti Pocket skirt that I would be sure to make another one - well it certainly didn't take long because here it is! This one is a little different because I made it from an old tablecloth and took it on a little trip to Alnwick Castle…
It's #kbpatternswap reveal day! I'm so excited! This was my first time taking part and I have been totally blown away by the kindness and generosity displayed by the sewing community! If you haven't heard of the #kbpatternswap before it is a pattern swapping initiative come up with by the amazing Sian of Kittenish Behaviour.…
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