Second month of the year and now, our second new pattern of the year – look at us go! Like our previous Aida Dress release, this one was a bit of a stop start stop re-draft stop start sort of…
Meet our first new pattern of 2025 – the Aida Dress. An absolute labour of love, this pattern has been almost two years in the making with numerous tweaking, much drafting and many, many samples sewn. The end design is…
We’ve paired one of our most popular dress patterns with our popular Caged Seersucker 100% cotton Japanese seersucker and it’s a match made in HEAVEN! Here Virginia models our Eva Dress in Caged Grey (above) and Caged Black (below). We’ve…
This make is inspired by a few things, but foremost an occasion. The provided dress code was ‘Formal’ so I settled on making something that worked not just as a “dressy” dress but a piece that could be equally good…
My favourite, most frequently worn garment right now is the shirt, a shirt, any shirt. Works under a blazer or jumper, layered over a tank or tee, worn on its own, open or closed, sleeves rolled up or down, tucked…
Tie-front/side/shoulder tops are very much at the fashion forefront right now so if you’re in love with this look, have we got the sewing class for you! Run by Frances in our Surry Hills Sydney store, this new DIY Tie…
It’s never nice to start out a blog post with bad news, but here it is – our Romy Top is no more. But let’s follow that up directly with the GREAT news – meet our new, updated, size-expanded and…
Meet our latest pattern, the Avoca Top. Minimalist in design and super simple to sew, the Avoca Top is an easy, casual wardrobe piece that’s all about relaxation and comfort. Avoca has a loose silhouette and finishes at hip-length. Suitable…
Meet our latest pattern – the Avery Skirt! Avery is a midi-length, four-gore panel skirt that skims the hips before flaring out towards a narrow hem. With a bias cut and scalloped edge elastic waist, this pull-on style is simple…
**UPDATE – NOW SOLD OUT** It’s (almost) back! Our Marrakesh Rainbow Washed Linen was first stocked in January 2021 and a few times since then. Yarn-dyed, washed and soft, this 100% linen well and truly captured the colour/linen/fabric-loving hearts for…
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