It's May 1st! We all know what that means - it's time for Me Made May 2018! I will be joining in for the first time this year and I am so excited! It seems to be the season of Insta challenges with so many beginning and ending at the moment. The end of April…
This dress is most definitely one of a kind and possibly my favourite thing I have ever made. It is a modified Named Clothing Kielo Wrap Dress made out of fabric I dyed myself. I am not an experienced fabric dyer but I am completely thrilled with the result - it is everything I was…
Happy International Sewing Community Day! This lovely celebration has been created by Hattie Van Der Krohn and Athina Kakou. It is to salute this wonderful International Sewing Community and create a special occasion where we can celebrate the wonderful online and real-life relationships of sewists worldwide! As a part of this day, Hattie and Athina…
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This top is the first thing I've made this year from new fabric, not from stash fabric. The pattern I used is the FREE Peppermint Magazine Peplum Top made by In the Folds and the fabric is from an IKEA duvet cover I bought from the charity shop for 50p! This is most definitely a…
Anyone else try and get blog pictures in the snow? I was so full of cold but was determined to get out in that pretty white stuff for some nice pictures - unfortunately a horrendous cold and standing in the snow without a coat on wasn't a good combination, so this is what I…
If you follow the Sewcialists then you will know that it's #sewstripes month! I was really lucky to respond to a call for contributors for them and made a very special stripey Collins Top especially for a guest post on the Sewcialists blog! The pattern I chose is the Collins Top by In the Folds which…
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…
I don't only wear yellow. Honest. I am usually found wearing blue but I do (obviously!) love mustard as well. This beautiful location is Cropton forest in the North Yorkshire Moors and it is lovely at any time of year. If you have the opportunity to go I highly recommend a visit. Anyway, onto the…
I've finally settled on my nine patterns for my #2018makenine. I took my time choosing as I really wanted them all to be patterns I already own but haven't made yet, sort of stash-busting my patterns. I wanted to choose patterns I've never made before because it feels like these are the projects I can…
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