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 [...]
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 [...]
The Brumby skirt by Megan Nielsen was one of the first 'indie' patterns which caught my eye last year when I first discovered the world of sewing blogs and fabulous independent pattern designers. However, although this type of full skirt was a silhouette I admired on others, I wasn't sure if it was quite right for me [...]
I find Spring dressing a little tricky. Typical April weather in Britain, for example, could be warm and sunny in the morning, with a chilly downpour topping off the afternoon. We're definitely starting to see more sunshine, and I've already retired a few warmer dresses to the back of the wardrobe until Autumn rolls around again. [...]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last spring Grainline Studio released the Morris Blazer pattern. I remember seeing it at the time and reading various reviews and blog posts of what people were doing with it. I'm not really one for short styles of any kind of top (of any kind of anything in fact!), but [...]
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