To sew a new item of clothing each month
I've decided that I adore Closet Core patterns, and the Cielo top is no exception. I made this from a washed linen in a rust colour and really enjoyed making it! Here's how I got on: 1. The fabric I have made a couple of things from this linen before. I bought 3 metres from … Continue reading Cielo top
This Ikatee pattern is a little girl's dress or blouse and I love the rustic look. I decided to make the blouse version out of a linen, and played with some Sashiko embroidery techniques to add a bit of interest. 1. The fabric I had quite a lot of rust coloured washed linen left over … Continue reading Sakura blouse
I haven't re-made very many patterns, partly because I want to challenge myself and keep on learning new techniques. But I have found that I wear my Saltmarsh skirt a lot. It's really comfy, looks good and is very practical. It was also my first make, so I was curious to make it again and … Continue reading Saltmarsh skirt #2!
I wanted an easy, quick, satisfying summery make. I got an easy, not-as-quick-as-I-hoped, but very satisfying make. This dress is from Tilly and the Buttons Make it Simple book. Here's how I got on: 1. The fabric As this was my first time making this I decided to make a 'wearable toile'. So I used … Continue reading Suki dress
It's my niece's birthday coming up and with all the hot weather I thought it would be a good time to make her a few summer outfits. So I made this Stella blouse which is from Ikatee patterns. I've had lots of success with Ikatee patterns so I had high hopes, and I was not … Continue reading Stella blouse
For my birthday my wonderful boyfriend bought me the new Sewing Bee book - Sustainable Style! It's been written by Selkie Patterns and there are lots of great patterns in it. In particular the Jumpsuit pattern caught my eye. This is the first jumpsuit I've made (and actually it's a playsuit as I made the … Continue reading Sewing Bee Sustainable Style Jumpsuit
As I mentioned in my Tania Culottes post, I was a bit intimidated by the Sew My Style 2020 bodysuit pattern so I decided not to make it. One of my worries was that a bodysuit would need to have a lot of stretch and I wasn't that confident sewing it without an overlocker or … Continue reading Simplicity 8513 Misses’ Knit Bodysuit
Guess what?! I've signed up to Sew My Style 2020 - it's a sewing challenge which each month selects two sewing patterns for you to make, and if you sign up then you also get discounts on the patterns. For January the challenge was to make either these Tania Culottes from Megan Neilson patterns, or … Continue reading Tania Culottes
Before you judge me for creating this, I want to clarify that this was an experiment and it is a work in progress! One of my long term goals is to make a well fitted shirt, and I recently bought David Page Coffin's "Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit" book. It's a great read, and … Continue reading Self-drafted blouse
Ikatee patterns very kindly give you a FREE sewing pattern when you sign up to their newsletter. So what is a sewist to do? Obviously I made it. The pattern is a children's summer blouse, which has ties for the shoulders and is quite easily customisable. I had a bit of fun with this - … Continue reading Ibiza toddler blouse
The sewing resolution 