Posts filed under: 2016

2016

Autumnwatch

Hello chums! I interrupt your regular broadcasting to take a walk through the last vestiges of colour in my autumn garden. I started off just puttering around the garden then... Read More

The Lilian Dress by Pattern Review

Hello everyone, I am super excited to share this post with you as part of a blog tour for the newly released Lilian Top from Pattern Review. When Deepika reached... Read More

Good things come in threes: A trio of Anna Dresses By Hand London Pt 3

Hello again everyone, Phew ! Its Part 3 of my BHL Anna dress blog arc. Part 1 is here and Part 2 here. This final dress was made in a... Read More

Good things come in threes: A trio of Anna Dresses By Hand London Pt 1

Hello again, One of my winnings from Indie Pattern Month 2016 was an Anna Dress pattern from BHL. This is a pattern I have coveted for some time. So when... Read More

Ramblings etc..

Remember in my last Ramblings post I  mentioned our first camping trip?  Well …it rained and rained, and then some more rain even when we were packing up the tent.... Read More

200th Blog Post Giveaway Winners…/

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all your lovely encouraging words about my 200th post blogversary. And now, without more ado, here are the winners of the giveaways selected... Read More

200th Blog Post! A celebration

This is my 200th blog post. I wanted to celebrate and thank all my readers. I also wanted to share some of my thoughts…..and a giveaway. Reflections On Blogging: When I... Read More

New Look 6423 Girls Jersey Dresses

Hello chums, Allow me to present more of these gorgeous little girls dresses made in delicious cotton jersey using New Look 6423. I cut a size 3 yrs as before... Read More

Vogue 9084 Peplum Top : Pattern Review

A pattern review of Vogue 9084 peplum top made in viscose.... Read More

John Kaldor M6696 Uber Shirt Dress

uber- ˈuːbə/ The ultimate, above all, the best, top, something that nothing is better than. ... Read More

Sewing Room Organisation Ideas for Small Sewing Space

Hello everyone, I thought I’d give you a quick tour of my sewing cave – where all my sartorial adventures happen. Until last year I did not have a sewing... Read More

Burda 7/2016 #101 Pattern Review | Wrap Dress Sewing Pattern

Hello everyone, I am super excited to share this wrap dress made from Burda 07 2016 edition. I really like this dress and it came together easily. Here is the... Read More

Lekala 4286 blouse plus self drafted pencil skirt

Hello chums, I stumbled across Lekala patterns during Indie Pattern Month 2015 when I made  a dress as part of the New to Me challenge. I haven’t looked back since... Read More

Summer McCalls M6044 3.0

Hello chums, I cant believe that this is the 3rd shirt I have made for Mr SNS. The first was in Alexander Henry cotton <link here> and the second was in... Read More