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Sewing. Lifestyle. Self Care
IPM Week 1 New-To-Me: Birkin Flare Jeans
Hello chums, I just managed to blog my entry for Indie Pattern Month Week 1. I was lucky with the weather this last weekend and had such a fun photo shoot.... Read More
MeMadeMay 2016 Week 4
In which I share what I wore during the last week of May... Read More
Grainline Studio Alder Sewing Pattern Review with Nani Iro Fabric
Hello all! Its FriYAY! I love Friday so much – its my joint favourite day with Monday :-). I am here to share an Alder shirtdress that ought to have... Read More
MeMadeMay 2016
Hello chums! How are you? Hope you all also had a sublime weekend. Ours was mostly grey with sunny spells. My third batch of MeMadeMays are here. I haven’t done... Read More
3D Printed clothes – the future of dressmaking?
Hello all, I bought a Wired Subscription for my husband’s birthday last year (it was a misguided gift unfortunately as he hates it for it consumerist focus). Normally I don’t... Read More
Me Made May Week 2
Hello chums, Can you believe we are already halfway through May? Its crazy. Anyhow as it happens I have my weekly log of the outfits that I wore. These are... Read More
Sewing happenings….
Hello chums, Just a quick post to share what I am getting up to. Spring and Summer usually mean a burst of sewing events, challenges and competitions. And I do... Read More
All sorts any one? Ottobre Kids Design shirts.
Hello chums, I am just so excited to share these kiddie shirts. I finished them on Friday night and my little people adorned them on Saturday morning. Seeing how adorable they looked... Read More
MeMadeMay 2016
Hello chums! How are you? Hope you all also had the most sunniest weekend yet! We got the paddle pool and BBQ out – it was such a gloriously sunny... Read More
Oliver and S Bucket hats plus more Spring watching
Hello again, I am excited to share these cute little hats. As I was packing for our holiday I realised we didn’t have enough kids hats one day before departing.... Read More
McCalls M7242
Hello chums, Sunny May greeting from the North of England! Its lovely and  sunny after some truly horrid weather that included hailstorm which battered my lovely flowers and snow which... Read More
McCalls M6973
Hello everyone. Is there such a thing as selfless sewing? I have come to doubt it because after making these shorts (that I am super excited to blog about) for my husband... Read More
Lekala Sewing Pattern #4029 – Side Drape Dress
Hello chums, I made another dress using a Lekala pattern before my holiday to take with me. Lekala 4029 is a a side drape dress with a cowl neckline and simple design lines.... Read More
How do you follow your favourite blogs…..??
Hello everyone, A quick post here mulling over how to follow blogs. Having just got back from a lengthy holiday in which I was forcibly unplugged from the interwebs due... Read More
Lekala Sewing Pattern #4456 – Blouse With Short Sleeves
After my success with my first Lekala make last year – a dress for Indie Pattern Month New to Me week I have since bought more patterns. Loads more :-). What... Read More
Burda 6849 Pattern Review
Hello chums. I am back after an epic 3 week family holiday – I then needed a holiday to recover from being the operations manager of said holiday :-). After... Read More
Snap! I made trousers! TROUSERS! Butterick B5895
Trousers people! I made trousers! Ok Ok calm down. Hello everyone. I am super excited to share these trousers that have turned out to be a very wearable muslin. I... Read More
Burda 2/2016 #105 Pattern Review
Updated 1/5/2021 I made a second top from the February issue of Burda. When I stepped out for the photoshoot hubs started chanting “Go Leeds Rhinos!”. That’s because this simple... Read More
Sewaholic Renfrew Pt. 2
Hello all! Happy Wednesday! All good things happen on a Wednesday – at least thats what I like to tell myself. My good thing is I have time to... Read More
Sewaholic Patterns Renfrew Top Review
Sewaholic Patterns Renfrew Top Review of the cowl neck view.... Read More