To sew a new item of clothing each month
My first make of 2020, and it was a lot of fun! This is a kids cardigan/coat pattern from Ikatee and I made it for my neice as a post-christmas present. I ran out of time and wasn't able to make her anything before Christmas so instead I gave an IOU as a present. I … Continue reading Grand’Ourse cardigan
To help keep my neice warm in these cold British winter months, I decided to make my neice a hoodie from the french terry fabric I had left over from my Poppy Dress. I found a lovely free pattern online and succeeded in making it Unfortunately the hoodie turned out to be too small for … Continue reading Toddler hoodie
Through my sewing I am exploring what clothes flatter my shape, and I spent some time pondering before I settled on this pattern. It is the first pattern I have bought from By Hand London, and I couldn't find many examples of it online so it was a bit of a gamble. But I really … Continue reading Poppy dress
This pinafore dress is by Jennifer Lauren and I've been wanting to make it for AGES. I recently read Norfolk Daphne's blog article about hers and I thought it looked so great that I bought exactly the same fabric! 1. The fabric: I used a Robert Kaufman cotton flannel which, as mentioned, is the same … Continue reading Pippi pinafore
This classic trouser pattern is from the Merchant and Mills workbook. I've been meaning to make them for a while because I have been in desperate need of some more smart trousers for work. But I kept putting it off because this pattern is quite complex, at least for me. They are high waisted trousers, … Continue reading Strides
I had quite a lot of green poplin left over from my Curlew Dress, and I decided to make this box pleat skirt pattern from the Sewing Bee book, and I think overall it went quite well! 1. The fabric: As mentioned, this was left over bottle green poplin. I bought it using John Lewis … Continue reading Box pleat skirt
My Spoonflower jersey has arrived! The delivery took weeks... but it came just in the nick of time for my neice's birthday, with a bit of speedy sewing it worked out. Sadly I had to forego the label as they hadn't arrived. I decided to just make the T-shirt because the jersey felt too thick … Continue reading Spoonflower toddler T-shirt and blanket
First I sewed some dungarees for my neice but the legs were too small, then I sewed a dress for her but the chest was too small - will these T-shirt and leggings be third-time-lucky?! These were made from a free pattern provided by Spoonflower, and I'm viewing these as a test-run - if they … Continue reading Toddler T-shirt and leggings
Can you guess I'm on holiday? I'm getting lots of sewing done! This dress is a pattern from the Merchant and Mills Workbook, and it's a bias cut dress with long sleeves. This was the first time I have sewn sleeves, and first time I've sewn something on the bias properly! The fabric: I made … Continue reading Curlew dress
In case you're worried, I actually made these in July so my resolution to sew an item of clothing once a month is still intact! These trousers are such a great pattern, but sadly I don't think I have done it justice this time. Poor fabric choice led to a cascade of problems. However, I … Continue reading Burda Summer “Pants”
The sewing resolution 