My daughter wanted a little black dress and here’s that request fulfilled thanks to the Bubble Frock pattern by Lydia Naomi. With a fitted bodice and spaghetti straps, this pattern is a sweet summer classic. The empire waist features a subtle…
One piece that I’ve worn a lot since making it last year is the Aura Skirt (blogged here) from Papercut Patterns. It’s served me really well as both a trans-seasonal piece and something that easily shifts between being slightly dressier,…
New season sewing – one of my favourite things. As our winter comes to an end I’ve been feeling hugely inspired by all of the new season fabrics that have been hitting the shop. One recent delivery included Giordano Denim,…
Regular readers of this blog will know that over the last sewing year, I became fairly and squarely taken with Asuka Hamada’s book, Big Clothes & Small Clothes. And what’s the natural thing to do when you fall in love with a…
There once was a 40 frock so why not a 50 frock as well? First thing to note: those last ten years have gone really, really FAST (exploding head emoji goes here). Also to note: favourite decade so far and…
At the risk of being repetitive, but also with no apologies for being repetitive, here’s another outfit brought to you almost entirely by my FAVOURITE Japanese pattern book – Asuka Hamada’s Big Clothes & Small Clothes. Let me start with…
Here’s my latest make and another pattern from Asuka Hamada’s really and truly excellent book – Big Clothes and Small Clothes (see my last post for where to buy). This book is my absolute 5 star go-to favourite right now, even to…
Following on from my last make and the quest to make more bottoms, here’s a new pair of pants. Or jeans. Or something in between. A little background that led me to this pattern. My best and favourite go-to pants this…
Ahhhh, Me Made May – the great revealer of both wardrobe favourites and wardrobe gaps. This last May gone, after reaching for pants and jeans almost every other day, I resolved to sew a few more bottoms to add to what feels…
Not sure about you, but a large chunk of my 2020 has been spent online. I don’t shop much anymore and I haven’t shopped much this year, but I have browsed much. VERY much. Perhaps even VERY TOO MUCH. I’m…
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