To sew a new item of clothing each month
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
I have been working in a bias cut dress pattern from the Merchant & Mills Workbook, making it out of a bottle green cotton. I'm taking my time over it, but I hope to be able to blog about it soon. In the meantime I want to tell you about this mini- project I made … Continue reading Baker street bag
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”
I have had a few sewing fails recently which has knocked my sewing confidence - my nightdress looks good but isn't comfortable to wear, I also tried to make matching knickers and they ended up being far too small. So I've decided to do a sew-along in the hope that it will boost my 'sew-jo'! … Continue reading Summer “Pants” Sew-Along
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
Following the fitting failure of the baby dungarees I had made for my neice, I wanted to try making something else for her. So I decided to sew this shirred dress because the elastic (and the fact it's a dress) makes it much more forgiving for the fit. Despite these things, I seem to have … Continue reading Shirred baby dress
I have heard so much about the infamous Ogden Cami. Loved by sewists everywhere. Heralded as the 'easy sew', 'flattering to all body shapes', 'a me-made wardrobe staple' - how could I resist?! Well I am happy with my Ogden Cami, but it was not easy! Here is my Ogden Story. The fabric: For my … Continue reading Ogden Cami
I was recently gifted a USB which is lovely but the socket is exposed. My USB sticks tend to end up in the bottom of my bag covered in dust - so probably not the best environment for giving my USB a long life! So I decided to make a little case for it, and … Continue reading USB cases
A quick, easy, and fun project - I really enjoyed making these, and they're really handy too! The fabric: Another great way to use up scrap fabric: for the top I used curtain fabric cut-offs and for the bottom I used left over fabric from covering our sofa. The pattern only requires x2 3.5 inch … Continue reading Pattern weights
We have so many gadgets which have remote controls it has become a problem in our house. So I decided to make a holder to keep them all in one place. I made this in a day, it's not my most beautiful piece of work but it does the job. The fabric: The controller holder … Continue reading Controller holder
The sewing resolution 