Sewing lessons in Lindfield, West Sussex
No guts, no glory. No pain, no gain. That was my mantra this morning as I tackled the final steps of my first Ginger jeans. And in between, the air was blue as I cursed that buttonhole and those belt loops. I'm blogging about this while the experience is fresh. I'm on a high, sitting [...]
It's funny how you can be aware of a pattern, but not really notice it. I've come across the Tamarack Jacket by Grainline many times in my Insta-scrolls, but I didn't really consider making one until recently. I was treating the post-Christmas blues with a little online fabric retail therapy, and as I browsed Fabric Godmother I came across [...]
I really do love my dressmaking, but too often I'm overly literal and end up making rather a lot of dresses. My Brumby skirt got such a lot of wear over the summer, and I surprised myself with how much I like the high-waisted look in skirts, but the Brumby doesn't work for me with winter tights. Although [...]
I have sewn a couple of Named sewing patterns recently, namely the Inari and Leini dresses. The Inari was a bit of a no-brainer, shall we say? I was very late to that particular pattern party and had seen so many versions on Instagram that I was pretty sure I'd love it. The Leini worked [...]
One of the absolute joys of sewing, for me, is creating fun costumes for my children. I know most parents dread that note coming home from school to say there's another dress-up day on the horizon, and even I can't get excited at the thought of some of them. But every now and then something [...]
I bought the Colette 'Laurel' pattern quite some time ago. I've made a couple of tops, which were pretty successful, but for some reason I had never got around to making the dress. I suppose it's just a case of 'so many patterns, so little time'. Or maybe I was waiting for just the right fabric... I've [...]
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to be chosen as a tester for a new Megan Nielsen pattern. This is the first time I've ever tested a pattern for anybody and I was so excited to see what would be turning up in my inbox! The PDF arrived during a busy spell for me as my [...]
After teaching Stitch Club for over a year, I thought it might be nice to have a little 'show and tell' here on the blog. It's been such a rewarding experience for me, and hopefully for the children too! As the new term began last week I felt proud of them, and also of myself, [...]
I started today with one goal in mind - to thoroughly tidy and organise my sewing room. It started so well as I emptied a shelf full of boring paperwork and allocated this perfect space to my four 'teaching' sewing machines. The boring paperwork is now homeless, but I'll deal with that 'later'. After re-homing [...]
Recently I've noticed a lot of 'bomber' style jackets around, both on the high street, and in the sewing world. I was quite tempted by the Papercut Patterns Rigel Bomber for myself, but I'm not quite sure it's a style I'd wear. However, a certain little lady in my life was about to turn 10 [...]
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