Veste Eagle Vanessa Pouzet

I can fly higher than an Eagle Jacket

Version française ci-dessous Today I am sharing my Eagle Jacket (Veste Eagle) from French indie pattern designer Vanessa Pouzet.   I am totally in love with this Eagle Jacket! Pride…

Midi-length skirt with elasticised waist made with a gorgeous pleated velvet knit from The Fabric Godmother

The Velvet Evolution: A Velvet Pleated Midi Skirt

This Velvet Pleated Midi Skirt is very simple but I struggled with it. I really did! I know what you’re thinking. What could there possibly be to struggle with? Well,…

Deer and Doe Givre Dress: “I Believe in Miracles”

(Version francaise ci-dessous) I had my exact sewing plans for autumn/winter clearly set out. And then Deer and Doe released the Givre dress! Spanner. Works. First, I saw the version of…

Nagoya Pants by Papercut Patterns

Nagoya Pants: First bloom of the sakura collection

I sewed pants, guys! Nagoya pants!! I fell in love with pretty much the entire Sakura collection from Papercut Patterns the moment I laid eyes on it. The Sapporo coat,…

Here's what I want to sew to keep my warm and cosy through the upcoming winter and autumn

Winter is Coming …

I love summer sewing. Dresses, lightweight fabrics, drapey goodness. It motivates me. Summer is always my most prolific sewing season. I spend the whole time thinking, oh, if the sun…

The reversible Tokyo dress by Atelier Scammit in "Halo Blue" by Atelier Brunette

A “4-in-1” Tokyo Dress from Atelier Scammit: A Summer Swan Song

So I couldn’t resist sneaking in one more summer dress! A couple of unexpected days of sunshine will have that effect on me! The fabulous thing about this Tokyo Dress (“Robe…

The Laneway dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade in Atelier Brunette "like a dandy" cotton

Laneway Dress Pattern Review: Death to the SBA!

Today I’m extremely excited to share a pattern review of the Laneway Dress by Jennifer Lauren Handmade. There she was just a-walkin’ down the laneway, singing doo-wah-diddy-diddy-down-diddy-doo… I have been…

A bias-cut, cowl neck, Kimono sleeve top in a lovely fabric from Atelier Brunette

An accidental backwards cowl neck bias-cut Kimono top

WTF? What the Kimono? I know, for a simple top, there’s a hell of lot going on there, right? Let me start from the beginning! Self-drafted? This kimono top is…

Sew Over It Penny Dress in Moonstone Blue viscose by Atelier Brunette

(Henny) Penny Dress: The Sky is Falling …

  Here is my latest make, the Penny Dress from Sew Over It. First things first, I love the end result. I feel fab in my Penny dress. I feel like a…

Named Patterns Inari Tee Dress in Paparounes Crimson fabric from Art Gallery Fabrics

The “Summer time” Inari Tee Dress

So I have finally made up a long-time favourite in the indie pattern world: the Inari Tee Dress by Named Patterns. This make wasn’t in my sewing queue. Inari wasn’t…