Its Fashion Revolution week! That means this week we uplift the voices of those in the garment industry, and examine what we can do to reduce our fast fashion consumption while asking brands 'Who Made My Clothes?'. Of course, for many of us home sewists we know who made our clothes, so maybe the better…
Today's prompt for the New Craft House Sew Yourself Sustainable challenge is 'Eco Fabric' but if I am totally honest with you, I kinda disagree with the term. Production of all fabrics take something away from the planet so none of it is 'good' for the Earth. What matters most, is getting as much wear…
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Whew. It's been a minute. 2020 has really done a number on me and the last time I sat down to write a blog post was in the first half of May! I've not had any creative energy AT ALL. I haven't been sewing or knitting or doing anything other than homeschooling, household chores, sleeping…
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…
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…
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…
I am so in love with this make. It is actually my second Francoise but I can't share my first one yet as it is a product review post for Minerva Crafts. I was lucky enough to win a Tilly and The Buttons Pattern of my choice from Sew Loco in March and I chose…
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…
Hello! It's February and if you follow the Sewcialists blog then you will know that means it is #SewStripes month! I have a very special guest blog post up my sleeve for this very occasion but didn't want to leave out my own blog so I've whipped up this little outfit consisting of TWO different…
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