A Cosy Paper Theory Olya Shirtdress

Well here I am again with a new make! With the usual length of time having elapsed between the pattern release and me actually making it, I can't say I have anything new to say about the Olya Shirtdress. Still, it's nice to be back blogging again, so here it is. After how washed-out last…

Scrappy Kabuki Tee

Also finally getting round to experimenting with my actual camera... Hey there! I hope 2021 isn't getting you down too much already, though I realise that's a pretty big ask... I'm suffering, as usual, from an extreme lack of sewing time, which is one of the reasons I love this top - in over 10…

Closet Case Bombshell Bikini

Well, only bikini bottoms, but  as it turns out it's possible to buy a perfectly adequate bikini top, thus saving myself from trying to make one a week before going on holiday.  So I did. But the bottom half is all mine!  These are View C of Closet Case Patterns Bombshell swimsuit; high-waisted ruched bikini…

#2018makenine & Winter Sewing Plans

Hello again my friends!  Well, this is the week the weather has turned, and I'm giving my summer dresses one last outing before desperately digging through the bottom of my wardrobe/floor for work-appropriate trousers.  I thought this would be a good time to report on my #2018makenine (spoiler, regular readers will not be surprised at…

Closet Case Patterns Bombshell Swimsuit

I made a swimsuit!!  Not like I bought the pattern 2 years ago or anything.  I was a bit daunted by the whole swim-fabric, swim-elastic, out-of-familiar-territory thing, but I'm here to say if you're thinking the same thing, it's really not that hard!  This is obviously the Closet Case Patterns Bombshell Swimsuit, and it's honestly…

McCalls M6951 and Gigi skirt

I'm going to be honest, and say I can only take credit for the top half of this outfit.  That's because Amy made the skirt herself!  She got a sewing machine for her birthday and picked the fabric out from my stash (leftover from my Zeena dress - eurgh those pictures). She used the waistband from…

Maven Patterns French Dart Shift

Welcome to my new favourite pattern!  This is actually my second French Dart Shift, if you follow me on Instagram you may have seen the tartan one I made first.  I never got round to taking decent photos of that one, and now the weather's warmed up it just looks too much like Christmas to…

My #2017makenine: the results!

Hello 2018!  I hope you're enjoying the last of the festive chocolates in front of a Bond film?  It's the time of year for round-up posts, which I don't usually do (and don't usually read either, sorry guys), but I make an exception for the #makenine challenge.  I'm not a big sewing challenge person, but…

Seamwork Almada Robe & Vintage Shorts set

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js I'll be honest, my main ambition in life is to dress like this more often.  This is the Almada Robe from an old issue of Seamwork Magazine.  I needed to make a trial version, as my Mum's considering it for her Liberty silk, and I didn't want to cut into that for a pattern…

#2017makenine: Progress so far…

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsHmm... considering it's halfway through the year, I'm clearly not halfway through my #2017makenine projects! So far, I've completed: Sew DIY Lou Box Top - I LOVE this top, despite the fabric being heavier-weight than ideal, so it's not quite as flattering as it could be...  I made the scoop-neck version, and it's the perfect…