Hmm, another skirt. I seem to be sewing a lot of these for someone who always used to prefer trousers. I’ve never really been in to skirts – I’m not…
Some things in life are just meant to be. That last pair of shoes in the sale that are your size, the chance meeting with a future partner, being in the…
I’m often asked where I buy my fabrics from. Truth is, it’s anywhere and everywhere – but 95% of the time I buy online. I know that some people – myself included – have…
As much as I’d love to wear all the crazy clothes all the time, sadly it doesn’t quite mesh with having a full-time office job. With the change from summer to…
I’m so excited that Autumn is almost here. It’s the season with the best colours and fabrics – burnt orange corduroy, rich purple wools, green coatings. Sandals are swapped for…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple months (or unless you have *no* interest in sewing whatsover – in which case you may want to stop…
I’m an 80’s child. Well, that’s to say I was *born* in the 80’s but sadly wasn’t old enough to experience the fashions of the time – power suits, mullets,…
For most of us sewists, buying fabric and sewing are two completely separate hobbies. We may start out with good intentions like ‘I’ll only buy fabric for each project as…
It dawned on me just recently that I’m a bit of a Deer and Doe fangirl. I seem to have made a lot of their patterns – the Chardon Skirt,…
No, you’re not mistaken. It’s not Sunday. I’ve strayed from my regular posting routine to bring you a totally cool neon-Ganesha affair, which is my second guest post on the…