Many moons ago, right back in Lockdown 1 when I was furloughed and had all the time in the world to sew, I spotted this broderie anglaise remnant on one of the New Craft House drops and I just fell in love. It's not necessarily my typical vibe, but something about it just spoke to… Continue reading Nice To Meet You, Norma
I didn't set out with a Make Nine in 2020. I quickly realised that I am too easily distracted by new patterns, new trends and ideas throughout the year to stick to whatever it is I dream up in January. And then of course, we get a year like that one just gone, when we're… Continue reading High Waisted Heaven: The Hall Trousers
Oof, it's been a little while since you've seen me around these parts, eh? Life got a bit busy, truth be told. I started my Masters, which goes hand in hand with a full time placement which seemed like a great idea at the time, and now... well put it this way, if I'm not… Continue reading A Peplum Party
Two makes photographed and blogged in the same week?! I'm spoiling you. But this is the sort of make that I knew if I didn't take photos now, I'd probably never get around to it, despite it being pretty much an instant favourite. When I first unwrapped Breaking The Pattern from Named Clothing on Christmas… Continue reading Speedy sewing: Ruska tunic dress
Many moons ago, right at the beginning of lockdown, the ex-Zara viscose that's been doing the rounds caught my eye. I promptly snapped up a few metres, then wondered what on Earth I was going to do with it. Another summer dress? A blouse, perhaps? I couldn't put my finger on it. And then, as… Continue reading Lockdown sewing: Safiya jumpsuit
I’ve uhm-ed and ahh-ed for a long time before writing this post, but I think it’s worth writing. I hope you’ll agree. Living through a once-in-a-century pandemic was always going to be weird and difficult. Living through a once-in-a-century pandemic in a country whose official government response has been nothing short of abysmal was always… Continue reading #SewingIsMyTherapy: sewing, mental health & selfish vs selfless
Last week, Sharlene from @sosewdressmaking and Roisin from @soro_roisin_mcmullan hosted the 'A Hint Of Print' challenge, where each day saw a different type of print as the theme and it was up to us to find a corresponding item in our wardrobe. The challenge spanned RTW and me-made clothes but I chose to use this… Continue reading a hint of print: my first instagram challenge
As I was perusing various online fabric stores over the festive season ("it's just window shopping! I'm not actually going to buy them!" famous last words...) I stumbled across this Abstract Trees Viscose from MyFabrics. I showed it to my mum because it was just so up her street, and she immediately sketched (I use the… Continue reading selfless sewing : new look 6808
Forgive this slightly delayed festive post, but I wanted to share the gift I made for my lovely pup, Nell. She's always spoiled rotten with treats and toys (and deservedly so, she is in my completely unbiased opinion the best dog in the world) so I thought I'd do something a little different. I've used… Continue reading festive sewing : pampered pooch
As we approach the end of the year I consistently get too excited and can't help but think about everything the New Year has in store. I'm a planner; I can't help but consistently be thinking ahead to the next project, the next event, the next holiday, whatever they may be. Sometimes these plans come… Continue reading sewing plans : 2020
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