All posts by: Hila

Butterick B5948 Review | Alexander Henry Fabric for Dressmaking

At long last, summer is here for real and I’ve got loads of pictures of my Alexander Henry La Paloma Butterick B5948 top. I sewed up one before here in... Read More

Pauline Alice Patterns Carme Blouse Sewing Pattern Review

This summer I am sharing some of my favourite summer sewing projects. Today’s summer sewing project is the Carme Blouse from Spain-based independent pattern company Pauline Alice Patterns. They have... Read More

Mens Sewing: McCalls M6044 Pattern Review

Updated 22/8/2022. I have another men’s shirts sewn from McCalls M6044 in a fabulous watermelons poplin cotton that I bought from Etsy. Mens sewing can be such a challenging task,... Read More

6x Kate & Rose Giselle Dress Sewing Pattern Review

Updated 12/7/2022. This is a pattern review of two views of Kate & Rose Giselle Dress Sewing pattern. I have 6 of the Giselle dress versions to share in this... Read More

Kitschy Coo Girls’ Skater Dress Sewing Pattern Review

This is an updated Kitschy Coo Girls’ Dress sewing pattern review. The full review is after the pictures of the many variations I have sewn of this rather easy kids... Read More

Deer & Doe Melilot Shirt Pattern Review – Liberty Tana Lawn and AGF Rayon

Two Deer & Doe Melilot Shirts Review – Tana Lawn and Rayon Challis Todays post is a Deer & Doe Melilot Shirt pattern review. Its always pleasing when I like... Read More

Burda 5/2016 #115 Pattern Review

Despite the cold weather, I made Burda 5/2016 #115 – a dress from the May edition of BurdaStyle Magazine. The style is called a bat sleeve dress. It may not... Read More

Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls Book Review

I did some selfish sewing for my twins in January. I fell for the whimsical looking pictures in this Japanese Sewing book: Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes by Yuki Araki during a... Read More

DIY Mod Mini Skirt aka Another self drafted skirt….

Allow me to present another Bluprint pattern drafting class project. It is a self-drafted skirt that I started on in 2015! I have a habit of starting a blog post... Read More

Top 5 Kids Sewing Books

I have been looking for kids sewing books for patterns that would be useful. Here is my list of the best sewing books for kids. With 5 kids to sew... Read More

2018 My year in Books

I love reading, especially on my Kindle which allows me to have a library of over 200 books in the palm of my hand. This year, I surpassed the goal... Read More

MCBN December: Grainline Studio Archer Button Up Shirt

It amazes me that I have had Grainline Studio’s Archer shirt pattern printed, taped and cut for over 2 years! I faltered at the step of pairing it with a... Read More

The Sew Essential #sewgift Christmas charity raffle

I just wanted to let you know about a Christmas charity raffle Lucy Regan has organised with a grand prize of £125 of sewing goodies for the winner. You can... Read More

Kids Sewing – Silver Lame Pillowcase

It did not take toooo long. The shop that we bought was pretty new so not much people went there. The cutting was not super hard, It was just that... Read More