A review of my experience sewing the Dune set by Christine Haynes.

How often do you revisit a pattern? I decided to make another of the Thea Boho sleeve shirts by Liberty. Check out my review here.

It’s been a few months since I finished this dress and it has definitely been a firm favourite in my wardrobe during the warmer months. Like many of us, I have thoroughly enjoyed indulging in the summer trends – floaty dresses, gorgeous tiered maxi skirts and ruffles, my favourite feature. McCall’s has released some gorgeous, […]

Part of me felt compelled to start this post justifying my recent sewing hiatus. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say my motivation to sew has come in peaks and troughs over the past year. While lockdown has granted many of us extra time in the day to sew, I think I put a […]

There’s a sense of reckless abandon as a beginner sewist. Though I’ve been making clothes for just over three years, I still see every garment as a chance to test my skills and every mistake as a valuable learning curve. Don’t get me wrong, making mistakes with newly-bought fabric can be heart-breaking but the only […]

Floaty dress complete with ruffles, what’s not to love? Autumn is my favourite season and while my wardrobe is usually punctuated by dark, earthy tones at this time of year I really wanted to incorporate some brighter colours into my handmade pieces this season. I had mulled over pattern and fabric combinations before finally settling […]

Finally donning a pair of DIY denim jeans! I sewed myself a pair of Dawn Jeans, though I had to make a few alterations, I am so pleased with the end result.