If you've read basically any sewing blog before, you've probably heard of Goldhawk Road... If not, it's a street in London which is pretty much lined with fabric shops- heaven! Up to last weekend I'd never been before, but it's my birthday soon and I thought a fabric shopping trip would be a lovely treat.… Continue reading Goldhawk Road trip and fabric haul!
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Sarah Kirsten’s Morning Glory top- Wrap hack tutorial
I made the original version of Sarah Kirsten's Morning Glory top a few weeks ago, using some cheap polycotton, and really enjoyed the process of making it. Sarah gets you to draft the pattern yourself, straight onto the fabric, based on your own measurements (so it's guaranteed to fit perfectly!). The original top Whilst I… Continue reading Sarah Kirsten’s Morning Glory top- Wrap hack tutorial
Sew House Seven ‘Mississippi Avenue’ dress (Simplicity 8231)
As the weather gets a bit warmer, I decided it was time to sew a good old fashioned summer dress. Last summer there was a huge heatwave and I ended up wearing my pyjamas pretty much every day of the holidays, as they were the coolest garments I owned (temperature-wise, anyway!). It made me realise… Continue reading Sew House Seven ‘Mississippi Avenue’ dress (Simplicity 8231)
Recreating one of Jean Seberg’s outfits
A while ago I made a moodboard for the capsule wardrobe I wanted to make, and photos of Jean Seberg kept coming up. In particular, these ones where she's wearing jeans and a Breton tee... I love the clothes associated with the French New Wave movement (and also with the yé yé music scene of… Continue reading Recreating one of Jean Seberg’s outfits
Semi- self drafted linen wrap skirt
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been busy making myself a capsule wardrobe (using the Seamwork Design Your Wardrobe resources). This linen wrap skirt is perfect for that, because it goes with pretty much everything! Here's a picture of it with a Coco top I made, which is also a part of the… Continue reading Semi- self drafted linen wrap skirt
Tilly and the Buttons Francoise Dress
I love the simplicity of '60s shift dresses, and when I find the perfect pattern I plan on making one for every day of the week! With the 'Françoise' dress by Tilly and the Buttons it seemed I could be onto a winner. It's such a gorgeous design, full of lovely details like the raglan… Continue reading Tilly and the Buttons Francoise Dress
Tilly and the Buttons ‘Megan’ Dress
For my latest garment I made the Megan dress from the book Love at First Stitch by Tilly Walnes. I think it's fantastic that she gets the reader making a proper dress so early on; most beginners' sewing books have heaps of dull projects at the start, which can be really frustrating! I actually made this quite a… Continue reading Tilly and the Buttons ‘Megan’ Dress
Pyjama trousers
For my first sewing project I made a pair of pyjama trousers from the book Love At First Stitch (which I'll be steadily working my way through before I graduate to commercial patterns). Here's what I started out with... And here's how they turned out (my dog wanted to join in)... This pattern was literally one… Continue reading Pyjama trousers
Sewing My Own Wardrobe (!)
I'm about to embark on an exciting new adventure: sewing all my own clothes for a year! Right now I'm fairly competent at sewing, but I really want to take my skills to the next level, and this will help me get there. I thought I'd start out by setting a few rules: I won't… Continue reading Sewing My Own Wardrobe (!)
oolong stitches 