To sew a new item of clothing each month
The first pattern in the Tilly and the Buttons Make it Simple book are the Safiya Trousers. They are an elasticated waist trouser pattern with wide legs and are ankle-length. I really liked that they can be adapted into dungarees (which I've seen lots of people make on Instagram) and also a playsuit. I decided … Continue reading Safiya Trousers
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
I made a few face masks/coverings for my immediate family at the start of the outbreak, but I had been too busy with work to make more. Here in the UK it is going to be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops as of tomorrow and I am currently having a short staycation/holiday … Continue reading Face coverings/masks
This was a perfect, quick happy sewing project to use up my scraps! It's a pattern from the Merchant & Mills Sewing Book and it's a Hussif (fancy name for a travel sewing kit). Here's how I made it. 1. The fabric For this I used up my left over purple linen chambray (from making … Continue reading Hussif
I live in an old house which has a tendency to become damp. My wardrobe is next to an outside wall and I don't want my lovely handmade clothes to go mouldy! So I decided to use up my fabric scraps to make these envelope-style wardrobe scent bags. 1. The fabric For the outer fabric … Continue reading Wardrobe scent bags
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
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
A hankie is just a square of soft fabric, preferably cotton, with the edges finished off nicely. So when a family member asked for hankies for Christmas I thought 'I can do this one!'. (I'm 99% sure they don't read this blog, in case you're worried). The fabric: I had recently bought some beige/golden cotton … Continue reading Hankies
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
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