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…
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…
So Me Made May is over and this was my first year taking part. I have so many thoughts about how the month went so I apologise if this is a bit rambling! Firstly, I want to say I enjoyed it. I enjoyed seeing how people's handmade outfits fit into their everyday lives and…
Continue reading ➞ Wearing Clothes Again: Some thoughts on over-washing
If you have been following me on Instagram you may have seen a while ago I announced that I have joined the Adam Ross Blogger Network! This is a real honour as Sewstainability is quite a new blog so it felt amazing to be welcomed into this fab community of bloggers and sent some gorgeous…
Have you seen the new sewing challenge #sewingleftovers? Launched by Shauni of The Magnificent Thread the idea is to come up with ways to use up your scraps and I quite frankly love it! You can read all the details of how to take part here on her Instagram page. I am so excited to…
Continue reading ➞ #sewingleftovers: A Sewing With Scraps Challenge
I have a love/hate relationship with Dylon dyes. I absolutely love that they can be used to update/upcycle existing garments and reinvent textiles such as bedding and tablecloths for my home sewing projects. I hate that they are so polluting and use so much water. I cannot decide which is worse, disposing of my old…
Continue reading ➞ Sourcing Secondhand Fabric: Dyeing Old Tablecloths
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…
It's March! How has that happened?! It seems like just a few days ago that it was New Year and I was writing my first blog post but here we are, in March. It doesn't help much that the weather is still desperately clinging onto winter! I wasn't planning on doing round-up posts of all…
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