A little Rae of sunshine?
Today I’ve got the Rae Pants from Named Clothing’s Breaking the Pattern for you. Made in this lovely tencel pinstripe pique from Meter Meter’s MeetMILK sustainable collection. It’s a bit…
Awesome Adrienne Blouse
Here’s the quick version of this blog post: go buy the Adrienne Blouse from Friday Pattern Company. It’s bloody brilliant. I’ve always been rather sceptical off puffy-sleeved clothing. They bring…
Cashmere Deer and Doe Opium Coat
Better grab a cup of tea, people. I always tend to crap on, but I promise this one is going to be an especially looooong one! I bought Deer and…
Is Sewing for Introverts?
Some bonus mid-week sewing musings for you today!. I guess you might describe this post as falling within the generic category of “What does sewing mean to you in your…
DP Studio: ‘le 403’
So, are you ready to join me on a French flight of fancy? Sometimes you just need a quick sewing win, right? I just wanted to make something easy in…
Suki Robe Swooning
**** This post has been edited on 20 May 2019. This post previously referred to the pattern as the Suki Kimono, which was what it was called at the time…
Sewing Basics: The Rowan Tee
Today’s post is all about basic staples: in particular, the Rowan Tee from Megan Nielsen. Albeit in a cool weather, turtleneck version… I have to confess that I quite enjoy…
Sierra Jumpsuit in Stonewashed Linen
Sometimes a sewing project unexpectedly makes its way into your life. Although the Sierra Jumpsuit was my favourite pattern from Papercut Pattern’s Geo collection, it hadn’t yet weaselled its way…
Saraste Top (and Shirt) from Breaking the Pattern
Like so many of us sewists, the Breaking the Pattern book by Named Clothing blew me out of the water. It has redefined what I expect to see in a…
Misusu Patterns: Sewing for Kids
Real talk: I wasn’t sure if I should write this blog post. I have to confess that sometimes when I see a blog post that’s outside the ‘adult garment’ category…