Category: LIFESTYLE
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Sewing for sensitive skin
I’m taking a little detour from my usual pattern reviews this week in the hope that if any of you out there have been suffering with particularly sensitive skin this post might help. This year my eczema has been particularly bad and there have been days when it is painful for clothes to be touching […]
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Finding motivation to work out
We’ve all been there. While last night the idea of waking up early to squeeze in a pre-work run or 10-minute meditation seemed manageable, by morning the only exercise you can muster is a bleary trudge towards your phone in search of the snooze button. With lockdown, many of the excuses I’d made towards daily […]
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Sew your way to timeless, French style
Fanatical about French style? Sew your way to that certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ with my top pattern picks From Breton tees to the versatile silk scarf, no one masters timeless style quite like the French. Seemingly simple silhouettes and minimalist ensembles have become the sartorial status quo of our lissom neighbours and one that […]
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MY TOP TIPS FOR FABRIC SHOPPING
Now, I know many of you will be super efficient when it comes to purchasing fabric and this post is by no means prescriptive but as someone who has often whiled away the hours searching for the perfect material, I have shifted my approach to enable me to become a more savvy fabric shopper. I’ve […]
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Sewing room tour
One thing James and I planned to do during lockdown is envisage how we want each room in the house to look. We’ve been in this house almost two years now and as a new build, each room is pretty much a blank canvas that we can put our own stamp on. We’re lucky that […]
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Wabi sabi: the philosophy that celebrates the ordinary and imperfect
Symmetry, new, flawless – these words have defined idealised notions of beauty in the western world for hundreds of years. But what if our perception of what we deem to be beautiful encompassed the dichotomy of traditional aesthetic trademarks? In Japanese philosophy, the definition of beauty defies an eagerness for perfection, savouring the simplicity and […]
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Blurred lines – a brief history of stripes
From fashion to food packaging, the humble stripe is one pattern with timeless appeal, but reading between the lines its history is one of conflicting significance Few patterns have enjoyed such longstanding, universal appeal as the iconic stripe. Yet, despite its seemingly modest design, this linear shape has been a catalyst for social outrage […]
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Easy skincare routine for winter
I’m sure I speak for many of us when I say that finding good skincare that works for your specific skin type is a case of trial and error. I’ve parted with many a penny testing products that promise to be the saving grace for irritated skin. For me, winter is the the season when […]
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