Wiksten Shift Top and Dress
I’m not going to lie, I have something of a mixed relationship with the Wiksten Shift pattern. In my 2019 sewing round up, I declared it one of my most…
Page Dress by Elbe Textiles
When I first saw the Page Dress by Elbe Textiles, it was love at first sight. All those tucks were just utterly irresistable. In fact, I actually somehow missed the…
Linen love: Lois Dress and Pinnacle Top
Should we call this one the plunging neckline edition? Or perhaps the color-block spectacle? Whatever it may be called, the makes I’m sharing today were born out of fabric love.…
Hacking the Fibre Mood Carmella Jumpsuit
Today, I have two creations to share with you, using the Fibre Mood Carmella Jumpsuit pattern. Neither of which look a whole lot like the original, which makes this even…
Cielo top: Completing the Rome Collection
You know, I didn’t think I was going to sew the Cielo top by Closet Case patterns. I really didn’t. It’s not that I didn’t like it, it just didn’t…
Elastic Fantastic: Miller Trousers and Pietra Pants
If I take anything away from COVID-19 disaster, well, you know, apart from the fact that the incessant greed of mass capitalism has rendered governments around the world unwilling and…
Avenir Jumpsuit: luxe lounging
At the time of writing this post, I have been inside my apartment for one month. I have the immense luxury and privilege to be in that position. And this…
French Navy Now Forsythe Dress
Sarah from French Navy Now has that kind of effortless style that simply leaves me swooning, so I was excited to try to sew one of her patterns for the…
Nani Iro Carolyn Pajamas
Carolyn pajamas or Carolyn pyjamas? While I really want to use the latter which, well, just seems more correct to my “Australian” English eyes, I have decided to defer to…
Sewing in the time of COVID-19
This is the first blog post I’ve actually sat down to write since, you know, the world totally went to shit. And this rather crazy long asymmetric skirt with ruffle…