Have you ever wanted to create your own unique garment, by hacking together certain features from your favourite sewing patterns but find yourself unsure where to begin? Perhaps you'd like to enter this years' #sewtogetherforsummer challenge but can't quite find a pattern that has all the elements you wish it had? Today we bring you… Continue reading Top ‘n’ Tailing : A Guide to Hacking your own unique Jumpsuit Pattern (from patterns you already have!)
Hello! It feels like I’ve had this dress germinating in the back of my mind since time immemorial. I originally got my hands on a sample of this Prada satin backed crepe - in red - an age ago. Whilst I loved it, I had no immediate ideas for it. Then, back in the summer,… Continue reading A ‘Black Tie’ McCalls 7119
Ah, c'mon, how gorgeous is this claret jersey fabric!? I'd had 3m in my stash for a few months but kept dithering about what to sew with it. But Autumn rolled in and I found myself debating whether to turn on the heating and light a fire, taking up knitting and...Christmas. Then bingo! What I… Continue reading The Va Va Voom Wrap Dress! McCalls M6884
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