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
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
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
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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