It's not exactly surprising that I made very little in 2020. Having zero school, childcare or support from March to September drained me and my creativity vanished. Therefore doing my usual quarterly One Year Sewn posts have felt particularly pointless this year - I made very little and would only have one or two garments…
I was recently contacted by The Hemp Shop and asked if I would like to try some of their fabric. I've never sewn with hemp before, but I hear it being referenced a lot as a sustainable fabric. I think this is largely because hemp crops grow quickly and yield a lot of fibre while taking less…
The By Hand London Hannah dress seems to have become an instant classic in the sewing community. It looks fabulous on absolutely everyone, can be made out of fancy fabric for a stunning gown or out of a casual cloth for an everyday dress. This is my first Hannah dress but it definitely won’t be…
If you follow me on Instagram you will have already seen this information, but seeing as it was unexpectedly one of my most-liked posts ever, I decided I should probably share it on here too for anyone who doesn't follow my IG and also to preserve it somewhere more permanent from being lost down the…
Continue reading ➞ Tips for Finding Secondhand Fabric on eBay
Left: Dylon Navy Blue, Right: Dylon Emerald Green: both old tablecloths Firstly thank you to everyone who bought me a coffee last week, it was very unexpected and very much appreciated. This week, I have decided to write a bit about my experience using Dylon fabric dyes. For an upcoming project I was looking online…
Getting patterns printed on A0 is not something I do regularly. I often buy pdf patterns, but for budget reasons I usually stick together the A4 pages myself. However, I wanted to get my sew-jo back and sew some new patterns for autumn and the thing that was holding me back was the prospect of…
Continue reading ➞ A Guide to Copy Shop Printing For UK Sewists
So I finished this shirt for my husband. It's the Thread Theory Fairfield shirt and I already wrote about the toile here. The final shirt in the fashion fabric turned out nice, don't you think? Hubby looks handsome, the shirt fits well, it's great - blah blah blah. BUT I had originally ordered this fabric…
Anyone else mistakenly order fabric? I am usually good at assessing what I need, choosing fibres, ordering the correct quantity (often a bit less!) but I had completely misread the description of this fabric. I thought it said it was medium-heavy weight (it's lightweight), and I also thought it said it was a viscose/cotton blend…
This week marks three years since I learned to knit, so to celebrate I thought I'd finally write about this jumper that I finished in May! I know I've written before about my love for buying yarn secondhand. This sweater I made in 2019 was made from secondhand wool and this sweater last year was…
Story time... some fabric arrived a little while ago that my husband took an immediate shine to. It was a beautiful Robert Kaufman flannel and I had ordered it to make myself an autumnal Eliis dress. However, when my husband said he would really love a shirt made from it, I decided I probably have…
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