Simplicity

Pattern Review: Simplicity 9326

It’s been a few years since I made an ‘occasion’ dress and our staff Christmas dinner provided the perfect opportunity to make a pattern I’ve had my eye on for a while. The pattern is Simplicity s9326 and just when I thought…

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Pant Love :: New Look 6459

Last year, my pant pattern crush was ALL about Butterick 6178 which I blogged here and here. For me, one clear benchmark of a Pattern Winner (aside from multiple makes, obvs) is whether or not I can recall the pattern number…

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A (second) Sundress in September

You’ll have to take my word for it that I finished this one in September, being intended as it was for this little sewing incentive that I got going at the start of the month. I may have gone very hard…

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Pattern Review – Simplicity 9582

I’ve seen quite a few off-the-shoulder tops this season but Sachiyo’s version is now one of my favourites! Mum and I spotted her in our Chatswood store yesterday and when we saw her we had to find out if it…

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Her birthday, my score (vintage Simplicity 7355)

Over the past few years I’ve had varying degrees of success in sewing up a birthday make for the kidlet. Sometimes I’m late (2012), sometimes I’m early (2013), sometimes I’m slooow (2010, but really it should’ve been 2008) and, judging…

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Our Jaywalk Sewing Competition Winner!

  Big, full thanks to everyone who entered our 2014 Jaywalk Sewing Competition. We’re thrilled to be making this full moon-ed, Friday 13th lucky for our winner – Emma! The clever simplicity and graphic design, combined with the some pretty…

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Pattern Review – Simplicity 1877

Here’s a face we haven’t seen around the blog in a while. I can’t believe that we haven’t had a post featuring Georgia since this time last year. We’ve seen her a-plenty in store and she’s certainly been adding to her…

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Pattern Review – Simplicity 3964

Am I crazy? I had second thoughts about posting this pattern review, seeing that the temperature has dropped suddenly…brrrrrr! It was literally 5 days ago that I wore this top, one sunny and perfect day for the road trip with…

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