This skirt falls firmly into two categories. Firstly – Spontaneous. There was no long-term planning of this one, trawling through Pinterest, hashtag surfing on Instagram. This was categorically an eleventh hour make for our Melbourne staff Christmas party. I wasn’t…
It seems fitting that on Melbourne’s first really, truly, warm spring day, I present you with my Sundress in September project. I had a couple of sundress options languishing in the pattern stash but this more recent purchase – vintage…
As mentioned in my last post, I’m on a hard and fast mission to pad out my winter wardrobe and this skirt is a happy consequence of that. In casting my pattern-yielding net a little wider, I’ve been pouring over…
Hurray and thanks to beautiful Rebecca for breaking my posting drought! Rebecca’s thrilled to be back sewing again after having a bit of a hiatus herself. Turns out all she needed to get back on that sewing horse was some…
Last week I posted Lily’s maxi dress . Here’s sister Ruby’s stunning, similar version made up in our Italian digital printed silk satin Modiccian Mosaic. The colours in this print just scream summer in the most stylish of ways! To make…
Here’s Jack again in another fabulous men’s shirt made from McCalls 6044. The fabric is our Italian 100% silk satin Uccelli Sand.
When Jack’s not busy studying law and working at our Surry Hills store, he’s making some very cool clothing. Here he is in his latest sew made up in our soft stretch cotton Dancing Leopards. Jack chose the classic men’s…
We went to a wedding this weekend. It was a feast of good food, good wine, good music and big love in glorious surrounds with all of those vital ingredients, in abundance, that make up such a happy occasion….
This vibrant, asymmetrical patterned double silk georgette – Gabby’s Choice – was actually my daughter’s pick for McCalls 6102 (with longer sleeves). This flared dress is unlined and worn with a simple black jersey slip underneath. Hardly necessary in a top or…
This dress is what I like to call ‘A Nice Save’. Out of curiosity, how often do you believe a garment – mid-construction – may in all likelihood be heading towards the dark destination that is Disasterville (or…
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