Sewing lessons in Lindfield, West Sussex
Recently, I went to real life bricks-and-mortar fabric shop! This may sound odd, but I'm not a big fan of traipsing around shops, what with all the amazing fabric at my fingertips online. But I don't live a million miles from Brighton, so I managed to squeeze in a fun day out with some friends, [...]
Though the Tamarack Jacket I made a few weeks ago was deemed successful, I hadn't intended to make another one quite so soon. Seriously, who needs more that one quilted jacket in their wardrobe? But I had just purchased some burgundy sweat-shirting fabric, with the intention of yet another comfy winter dress, when this vision just appeared [...]
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 [...]
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