creative & lifestyle blog by Lorna rose
I am always amazed when people make garments from small cuts of fabric. I've seen savvy sewists cut a dress from a mere metre of material and create amazing items by recycling excess fabric pieces. Recently, I've been optimising my fabric stash and thinking of items I can make from small fabric pieces which have [...]
When I started sewing I remember being in awe of all the incredible garments people had made. One such achievement that stayed etched in my memory is the Ice Scream Dress made by Elizabeth of Pins and Pinot. Close fitting through the bodice with princess seams atop a full, gathered skirt, this dress was the [...]
The sewing community is a lovely bunch. After much deliberation about whether to post this dress on Instagram (I made a couple of mistakes!) I'm so appreciative of the kind words of support from people. At the start of Me Made May I wrote about my aim of honing my style and creating garments that [...]
Two years ago I spotted my dream skirt. Back then, the closest I'd come to dressmaking was sewing a simple cushion in a home economics class, I never dreamed that I'd be able to navigate a sewing machine and understand different types of fabric. I remember walking into a high-street store where I spotted what, [...]
I knew it wouldn't be too long until I dived back into the Kew pattern. I'd had the Kew dress on my 'to sew' list for so long and finally made Version 1 which I love (click here to read my review). The gathered sleeves are just dreamy and I love the feminine, vintage-inspired silhouette. [...]
Vintage inspired tea dress? Yes please! I don’t know why it took me so long to get round to sewing the Kew Dress by Nina Lee. I’ve had it on my ‘to sew’ list for so long now that the pattern has become somewhat immortalised. Maybe the buttonholes seemed like a mean feat having never [...]
I can see a trend starting here. I think of the patterns I've used so far, those by Tilly and the Buttons definitely reflect my go-to style. I was looking for something to wear to a friend's 30th and thought the Indigo smock would be the perfect match for this spotty, drapey viscose I had [...]
A cosy sweater for your winter wardrobe
Tilly and the Buttons have a knack for giving seemingly casual garments a gorgeously chic twist. The Romy pattern includes a top version with three sleeve length options and a lovely loose-fitting dress, all with an optional back tie finish - dreamy! I opted for the long-sleeved top with the added back ties and used [...]
Happy Christmas, folks! I hope you're enjoying some quality time with family and friends as well as an abundance of yummy treats! One of my favourite things about this time of year is the unspoken rule that you can don your cosy loungewear all day long. Don't get me wrong, I love dressing up and [...]
