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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: Grainline Studio Alder Shirt Dress
Grainline Studio Alder Shirt Dress Sewing Pattern Review Hello chums! I am super excited to share my second Alder shirt dress sewing project. Since sewing my palm trees & flamingos... 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
McCalls M6696 Pattern Review | Best Shirtdress Sewing Pattern
Hello everyone!  As you may recall I pledged £10 to make McCalls M6696 here for the Made Up Initiative. Made Up Initiative is the brainchild of sewcialist extraordinaire Karen... Read More
Grainline Studio Alder Shirtdress Pattern Review
Hello everyone! I am back with a leap of faith make that I am so excited to share. Leap of faith because I made no muslin in contradiction with my... Read More
McCalls M6696 Sewing Review
Hello all! Its a fine Friday morning today and I hope its also a fine day where you are. Continuing on from my last post about my Made Up pledge.... Read More
New Look 6145 Sewing Pattern Review | Pt 1
He-lo everyone! Its Fri – YAY!!!! Weekend upon us and end of July! Eeek where does the time go? I am back with a super quick post of a dress... Read More
Lekala 4026 Sewing Pattern Review
Happy days! More Indie Pattern Month shenanigans to share. For Week 3 the challenge is to use a new to you indie pattern. This is a pattern review for Lekala... Read More
Colette Patterns Moneta Knit Dress Review | The 4th DIY Project
One MonetaTwo MonetasThree MonetasFour! Colette Patterns Moneta Dress Sewing Pattern Review I am super excited to share this 4th Colette Moneta dress!!! Yes thats right! Fourth Moneta I have made! Its my... Read More
New Look 6145 Pattern Review | Best Shift Dress Sewing Pattern
He-lo everyone! Hope you are all having fantastic week! I am getting over a bug that had me out of sewing action all weekend! Grrr! May has not been great because I... Read More
Lady Skater Dress in Teal Scuba
Hello everyone! I am back with a Lady Skater dress that was completed 2 weeks ago. First of all, I was very reluctant to buy this pattern because I already... Read More
New Look 6803 Pattern Review
Happy Friday! Hope you are all looking forward to a sewtastic weekend! My MIL is up from Kent for the weekend and she always takes the kids out for long... Read More
Colour Blocked Colette Moneta
Hello everyone! Hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday. The weather has been well behaved for once and we have been spending many hours outside :-). Given that its... Read More
Simple Modern Sewing Boat Neck Jumper Dress or An experiment in dyeing linens
I came across this Japanese sewing book (Simple Modern Sewing by Shufu-To-Seikatsusha) while browsing the internets. This book has eight simple patterns used to make 25 garments. Borrowed it and lucky... Read More
A look back on 2014 Top 5 hits!
A look back on the projects that have worked out really well and get the most use so far.... Read More
Kate and Rose Patterns Giselle Maxi Dress Pattern Review
Winter is coming…but I love this pattern so I thought I would make it in a wintry interlock fabric. I first saw Giselle way back in April I think on... Read More
Named Patterns Dakota Shawl Dress Sewing Pattern Review
Updated 11/4/2021 – As part of Froctober over at the Monthly Stitch I came across this pattern from Finnish designers Named. The curved hem line appealed to me so did... Read More