So the kid is about to finish primary school and, as it goes, those years have flown by with breathtaking speed. A couple of months ago, I put in an oh-so casual query as to whether or not she’d like…
You know those patterns that you sew up and then you just want to make ten more? OK, it’s THESE! The City Gym Shorts from Purl Soho tick so many of my TNT boxes. They’re quick, cute, comfortable, scrap-busting, easy…
Here’s some Monday morning gorgeous for you because….CUTE! This is Paddy – newly minted one year old, prolific babbler, perpetually busy, happy (SO happy), lover of balls and son of my good friend Caroline. I first spied this sweetness over on Kelli’s…
Here’s some looooong overdue kids sewing. They both chose fabrics during the Christmas holidays and, well, being summer AND holidays I took my fair time in sewing them up. Fortunately, they got in some good wear before things got chilly…
If you’re looking for a girl’s dress pattern that’ll last a little longer than your average make, how’s this for picture proof? Five years on and Stella (above) is still wearing (and loving) the dress that Colette made for her…
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…
My daughter and stepdaughter (both 9) just finished sewing their first ever garments. PJ pants in our Bastia Red and Bastia Navy (available Melbourne, and also available in Ink). The bulk of the sewing on these was done during a…
Intending to have a crack at sewing up some swimwear, I bought some of this fabric with the intention of overcoming my fear of sewing lycra. That plan was thwarted by the girl child and step daughter falling hard…
You’ve all heard of the Christmas miracle, right? But have you ever heard of the birthday miracle? Well, here it is readers – E’s birthday make, sewn and completed TWO WHOLE WEEKS BEFORE HER ACTUAL BIRTHDAY. Man, I am…
Here’s a lovely email sent to me recently: After walking into your Melbourne store I was inspired by the gorgeous display of Liberty fabrics to sew my first quilt in preparation for the arrival of my baby girl. From there the project has grown to…
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