This kid, my little step boy, is all about comfort when it comes to wearing stuff. So if I make him something it’s always with a sense of trepidation because so help me, if there’s the slightest scratch to…
Y’know, it wouldn’t be a true hand-sewn birthday gift if it wasn’t late. And so it was. Late, that is. Almost two months, in fact. But the way I look at it, perfect timing for spring because this shirt ain’t…
Here’s some cute for you. A little cape that Melbourne regular Helen made for her granddaughter Scarlett (my how she’s grown!). The pattern is ‘M’, from this Japanese book: The outer fabric, a navy self-patterned wool, is unfortunately sold…
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that work the best… …but a magical fabric helps too. Winged Convention – an Alexander McQueen 100% cotton – sold out in a flash. I didn’t use a pattern for this skirt. It’s just a…
This is Gabby’s Design and Technology creation for school. The brief was an age appropriate garment for a child. Gabby chose McCalls 5796 to make a dress for her little cousin using a combination of cottons – Eyeballing Yellow and…
A sweet, simple frock for E. To say that she loves this dress is an understatement. The pattern – M – is from this book… …and the fabric is our linen/viscose White Check (also available in black at our Melbourne…
Over the long weekend, I made up this top for Miss R. The pattern is a vintage Butterick picked up from an op shop long, loooong ago. Funny how it’s a size 12 but somehow managed to fit this (granted,…
Here’s a pretty dress for Nellie in one of our Japanese cotton prints (this design has sold out) and trimmed with our French rose pink grosgrain ribbon, made up in this 1957 vintage children’s pattern McCalls 2157 . Isn’t this…
Still on the subject of swimwear fabric. If sewing swimwear seems daunting, whip up a pair of leggings instead! Here’s a pair I made today (in less than an hour) for Claudia in Nylon/Lycra Flower Salad. This is a side…
I am a loooooong time reader of Sugar City Journal and purchased this utterly divine Village Frock pattern about two years ago. It’s one of those lovely patterns that is such a pleasure to sew because of its easy-to-follow instructions…
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