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Fabric Types

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

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

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

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

Simplicity 1317 Sewing Pattern Review

Hello chums! Happy Mothers Day! I had a great day with many little surprises from the family. For starters my pale light coloured walls were transformed into a post modernist... Read More

Another self drafted pencil sirt

Hello everyone! This a fabric that I had been dreading to cut because of fear of pattern matching. Too many times I brought the fabric out and started pinning trying to match... Read More

Burda 2/2016 #103 Review

Hello everyone, When my February issue of BurdaStyle magazine came through the postbox, I eagerly tore it open. It was brimming with patterns I liked and felt I could make. The... Read More

Ottobre Design Kids Magazine Sewing Projects

Hello everyone, I am back with more selfless sewing for my kids. Sewing for children can be such a pleasure. They are small  so less fabric which means I can spend... Read More

McCalls M6886 Pattern Review in Pink Ponte Fabric

McCalls Ladies Easy Sewing Pattern 6886 After a resounding success with sewing up my last M6886 made for Christmas 2016 (link here), I immediately set to work on the next one. You see,... Read More

Burda 1/2016 #101 Review

Burda 01/2016 #101 I have been sewing for a while but had yet to tackle sewing activewear. Here is my pattern review for Burdastyle 01/2016 #101. Yoga entered my life... Read More

Sewing Pattern Review -Sewaholic Granville Shirt

Sewaholic Ladies Sewing Pattern Granville shirt Few things look more put together than a quick pairing of jeans (preferably clean) and a well fitting shirt. Having discovered a shirt  pattern... Read More

Sewing Pattern Review: McCalls M6844 & M6886

During the post-Christmas slump, I have enthused enough energy to post about sewing my Christmas outfit ;-). I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas and happy holidays.  McCalls... Read More

Jalie 3134 & McCalls M7026 Pattern Review

Allow me to present my final entry for the PRSewing bee – a comprehensive Jalie 3134 & McCalls M7026 pattern review An ensemble for a Jamaican swimming competitor. Finished in... Read More

Vogue 8601- tailored jacket and graduating…

Hello chums! How are you? I am am doing well thanks! Especially now that I have completed a colossal task of making a tailored jacket in 10 days. Finished on... Read More