It was this handsome man's 31st birthday this week, and amongst other things, I gave him this t shirt I made for him. It is the Strathcona Henley pattern and I made it as this month's Minerva Crafts Blogger Network make. It has got me thinking about sewing for other's more though. I got great…
Hello! I'm going crazy and comin' at ya on a Thursday! Say whaaaat? "What is this madness?!" I hear you cry! But I'm so excited to share with you some news! I can finally reveal that I am super lucky to be partnering up with some of my favourite haberdashery brands to bring you a…
Continue reading ➞ Pastel Perfection: Marbled Glass Headed Pins
I have developed a real love for enamel pin badges. I blame Pink Coat Club for giving me the first taste and now I am hooked. I love heading out wearing a little display of my favourite things, hobbies, books and films all represented by these little pieces of treasure on my shirt/jacket/dungarees. In my…
Hello! It's quite hard to follow up on last week's Freebie Sewing Patterns blog post - man we all love a free pattern don't we? Luckily, I've got some gorgeous sewing tools to giveaway so we can keep the free stuff train going! A few weeks ago, my mum posted on Instagram a picture of…
If you have been following this blog for a while you may have seen me mention some fabric scraps I bought from my favourite RTW brand at the end of last year. Once a year, Palava (the only RTW brand I still buy!) sell off some of their fabric scraps in an effort to stick…
So it seems I have taken up knitting alongside my sewing. I have tried to knit before and made my mum a scarf one Christmas years ago but that was all I ever made and I certainly never got the bug to keep knitting! However, I have been following Abi - the Crafty Pinup who…
It is no secret that I love a bargain and free is even better! A lot of pattern companies that sell pdf patterns often release a free pattern so you can try out their brand before handing over any hard-earned cash! With the help of my lovely followers this is now a list of over…
I love giving slippers as gifts! They are warm and cosy and really say 'I care about you not having cold feet'. I think it is even nicer if you make the slippers to give to someone, I think I have now used this FREE slipper pattern around six times for both men and women…
In December of 2017 I was lucky enough to snag some scrap bags from my favourite RTW company Palava. If you haven't heard of them, they make some beautiful women's and children's clothes and have committed to a zero waste policy - here is a blog post outlining the company's sustainable ethos. Every year…
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