Box pleat skirt

September 28, 2019October 21, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ 2 Comments

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

Slip dress

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ 1 Comment

This project involved three new challenges for me: sewing slippery fabric, sewing lace, and sewing on the bias. I haven't tackled any of them perfectly, but I have a finished garment, huzzah! The fabric: I bought this silky red fabric on a whim from Croft Mill. I'm slightly conflicted about it because it's a polyester, … Continue reading Slip dress

Mini quilt

May 26, 2019May 27, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ 1 Comment

In an attempt to use up scraps, I decided try quilting and I enjoyed it! I found the repetition of sewing up the squares surprisingly relaxing, and I'm happy with the end result. The fabric: I've been storing my scraps from different projects, and for this I rooted through to find the smallest pieces. I … Continue reading Mini quilt

Sewing Bee and denim

February 12, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ 1 Comment

I'm so happy, the Great British Sewing Bee has returned! It was the first episode today (9pm, BBC2. On iPlayer if you missed it!) and it is still fantastic. Joe Lycett is a great replacement for Claudia Winkleman and the contestants are amazing sewists. Tuesday's are now my favourite day. In the first episode one … Continue reading Sewing Bee and denim

Heron Top

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ 3 Comments

I really enjoyed sewing the Heron Top. It's another pattern from the Merchant & Mills Workbook. I took my time getting it right (unpicking and resewing more than once!), and I'm really pleased with the end result. The fabric: In a recent blog post I mentioned that I have decided to use sustainable fabrics for … Continue reading Heron Top

Where are the clothes?

January 14, 2019January 16, 2019 ~ sewingresolution ~ Leave a comment

You may be wondering why I haven't made any clothes yet. That is a good question! My lovely partner recently bought me this book: The Merchant and Mills Workbook is a beautiful book, which has 6 main projects which are really thoroughly explained, and it contains all of the patterns you need. Ideal for a … Continue reading Where are the clothes?