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Secret Garden Elisalotte
I've noticed recently how much more confident I am in my sewing skills nowadays. Just little things like not needing to refer to the instructions so much and feeling like I can play around and try out...
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Polkadot Jersey Circle Skirt
A post about one of my speediest makes to date today! Well it would have been an exceptionally quick make if it hadn't been the first time I'd tried working with knits...yes I finally did it! I'd read...
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Anna Dress (Version 1!)
Whoops, I disappeared again for a little while sorry! It's funny looking back through my previous posts as you can tell when I've been in tech rehearsals or a little crazy busy on a show because...
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Wellington Pattern Pyramid Giveaway!
A little while ago I was the lucky winner of a giveaway for the Wellington Pattern Pyramid hosted by Catja from Gjeometry! If you haven't heard of a 'pattern pyramid' giveaway before it is an idea...
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A not-so-successful Salme Playsuit
I was really excited about this make when I got started on it just as the weather turned lovely and hot back in July, but I'm less than enamoured with it now it's done and it hasn't had a single wear...
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Anna Dress (Version 2!)
Well I think it's about time we talked about my second By Hand London Anna Dress don't you? One day I'll catch up with all the items I've still got to blog about! These pictures were taken a couple of...
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Wellington Pattern Pyramid Winner!
It's taken me slightly longer to post this than I had intended and I have no real excuse other than being completely absorbed in sewing my Robson Coat! But the moment has arrived and chosen by random...
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Tutu Making and a Little Tip!
I've spent the last two days on the first half of a course on tutu construction at Morley College, it's amazing! I've always wanted to know how to make a tutu, plus the course description looked like...
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Pleated Voile Scout Tee
I am WAY behind with blogging my completed makes. Well not really way behind with the blogging as I have got some posts written but I have been seriously lacking the opportunity of a time when both I...
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A Slinky Silk Anna Dress
Finally I got some photos of my third version of By Hand London's Anna Dress. I originally made this dress with the idea of wearing it to my birthday drinks a couple of months ago, and although I got...
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My Completed Robson Coat!
Tah Dah! I'm giving you warning this is going to be a long post with lots of photos but I'm not going to be cutting it down because I'm so SO proud of this make! It's the Sewaholic Robson Coat and...
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Geometric Cambie Dress
I'm finally catching up with blogging all the projects I finished a couple of months ago! I made this specifically to wear to a friend's wedding back at the end of September after my lovely boyfriend...
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A Spoolette Bowling Shirt (And a completed Sewlution!)
So my latest sewing challenge was to make a bowling shirt for a night of bowling, milkshakes, burgers and karaoke with the Spoolettes! (If you don't know about the Spoolettes then head over to Sew...
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Black Lace Scout Tee
This is the third time I've made up Grainline's Scout Tee pattern and I can see many more in the future! It's a great basic pattern which looks lovely made up as is (as I did for my first version in...
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Winter Tania Culottes
I've had my eye on the Tania Culottes pattern from Megan Nielson basically since it's release. I've always loved this style of skirt but never got on with it very well due to the potential for knicker...
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I'm in Sew Magazine!
Just a quick post today to share a bit of exciting sewing news with you! Me and my third Anna Dress are in the January edition of the UK Sew Magazine! Apparently I've won a little sewing related prize...
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Rescued Japanese Crepe Pendrell Blouse
There has been a sewing frenzy going on around here for the last few weeks but I haven't been able to show you a lot of it. Expect a post early in 2014 full of the crafty gifts I've been working on...
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Top 5 of 2013 - Hits and Misses
This year I'm joining in with Gillian from Crafting a Rainbow's 'Top 5' series. I loved having a good nose at everyone else's posts last year and I thought it would be a great way to reflect on my...
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Top 5 of 2013 - Inspirations and Goals
Following on from looking back over my Hits and Misses of 2013 as part of Gillian from Crafting a Rainbow's 'Top 5' series today I'm going to look forward to next year by listing my top 5 inspirations...
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