I shared these photos on Instagram last November, but I wanted to share them on here as well because I'm really proud of them! This is a dress I drafted and made as part of a school project last year. The theme was 'spots, stripes and checks', and I wanted to put a more costumey… Continue reading Designing, drafting and sewing a CLOWN DRESS
Making the swimsuit of my dreams! (Pilatus swimsuit/Maxine pants pattern mashup)
I actually made this swimsuit in Summer 2020, I just haven't got around to writing it up until now! I had sewn swimwear before (when I made this Sophie bikini), but at that time I was still a complete beginner. I'm still really proud of that swimsuit, but there are a lot of things I… Continue reading Making the swimsuit of my dreams! (Pilatus swimsuit/Maxine pants pattern mashup)
Denim Persephone Pants (I made jeans!!)
Several years ago, I wrote on this blog how much I hated jeans... the fabric, the fit, basically everything that makes jeans jeans. So it may come as a shock that not only have I made myself a pair of jeans, but I absolutely love them! To be honest, they're not 'true' jeans; they don't… Continue reading Denim Persephone Pants (I made jeans!!)
Loungewear set: LB Pullover and Juno leggings
You may remember this outfit from Me Made May, in which it featured heavily! I love me-made loungewear, and my Stella set has been looking a bit worse for wear lately, so it was time to make something new... This camel print jersey is from Lamazi Fabrics. It's amazing quality; I've worn this set tons… Continue reading Loungewear set: LB Pullover and Juno leggings
Helen’s Closet Ashton tops
One of my New year's resolutions was to fine-tune the fit on some basic patterns, and the Ashton top fit the bill perfectly. It's a simple A-line, sleeveless top, with the option of a facing or bias binding finish, and two lengths. I made the cropped version, because I only ever wear high-waisted trousers. Version… Continue reading Helen’s Closet Ashton tops
Scrappy advent calendar socks, and some thoughts on the perfect sock yarn
It's taken me a long time (and many pairs of socks) to perfect my vanilla sock recipe, but I think I've finally done it! I used this pair of socks as a canvas for trying out new techniques, so this might be a bit of a bumper post... you have been warned! The Pattern My… Continue reading Scrappy advent calendar socks, and some thoughts on the perfect sock yarn
Safiya dungarees (from Make it Simple)
After making a few pairs of Safiya trousers and wearing them constantly, it was only a matter of time before I made the dungaree version! I loved the ramie I made my trousers in, so I bought the same fabric in black for the dungarees. It's from Textile Express, and it has a beautiful slubbed… Continue reading Safiya dungarees (from Make it Simple)
Me Made May: Final week (and what I’ve learned)
Hey, long time no see! Apologies for not posting this nearer to May, but here it is; my final outfits from Me Made May 2020! Day 22: To start off the week I wore my LB Pullover T shirt hack, in camel print jersey from Lamazi Fabrics. Day 23: On this day, the only me… Continue reading Me Made May: Final week (and what I’ve learned)
Me Made May: Weeks 2 & 3
Originally I was going to do a Me Made May post each week, but as you can see, that hasn't happened! So this will be one big roundup for weeks two and three: Day 8: This day was really warm, so I wore a pair of Safiya shorts I batch sewed last month (along with… Continue reading Me Made May: Weeks 2 & 3
Vanilla sock round up
I'm really bad at blogging about my knitting projects, and there are lots of socks I've made over the last few months that I've never posted about... until now! Fair warning, this post will be really boring if you aren't interested in sock knitting! I'm partly writing it as a record for myself. I've revised… Continue reading Vanilla sock round up
oolong stitches 