Sewing

Fabric Feature – Reformed Two Way Stretch

In our early blogging days, we were partial to posting something we called ‘Fabric Feature of the Week’. Not sure why we stopped doing that but it was most likely the (over) commitment to a weekly blog post. Maybe we…

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INTRODUCING THE HARLOW SHIRT PATTERN

Introducing our third and final pattern release for 2022 – the Harlow Shirt! Shirts are definitely having a moment and this one combines all the design and practicality we look for (and love) in one. We’ve adopted some favourite features…

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Little Black Dress, Big Black Collar

Gabby recently came across & fell in love with this RTW dress. It’s a relatively simple style so Silva set out to replicate it for her and here’s the gorgeous result. For the bodice, Silva used our Georgie Top pattern, adding a button extension overlap…

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Building basics: Style 3296 wrap skirt

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,…

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SKYLINES SEWING COMPETITION

Are you ready for a sewing challenge that could win you some pretty great prizes? Almost two years have passed since our last one (remember Cut Out Lace?) so we’re very excited to launch our 2018 Skylines Sewing Competition! This time around we’ve…

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Swimstyle Patterns :: The Heiress Bikini

Last September I blogged my Sophie Swimsuit and in that post, talked about how I’d purchased a bikini pattern, cut it out and – long story short – freaked out.  The pattern I was referring to was Swimstyle’s Heiress Bikini. I can’t quite remember how I…

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Cut Out Lace Sewing Competition

**COMPETITION NOW CLOSED – Winners announcement here** We’re really, truly excited to be launching our Cut Out Lace Competition! All you have to do is create an outfit that showcases any one of the three gorgeous competition laces and you’ll…

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