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#burdachallenge2018 March Round up
Can you believe we are already into the fourth month of the year! Its April 1st and I LOVE April! Because April is my birthday month :-). Its also the... Read More
The Great British Sewing Bee From Stitch to Style: The Breton Dress
It gives me great pleasure to share this dress with you. Its from the book, The Great British Sewing Bee From Stitch to Style The Breton jersey dress attracted me with... Read More
DIY Bright Floral Scuba Skirt | Vogue 1486 Pt. 3
This is a DIY scuba skirt sewing pattern that I have sewn 5 times already (bright floral here) and (cobalt scuba here) and (scuba skirt here) and (Lady McElroy here). I... Read More
My #makenine2018
Late to the #makenine2018 party but here we go. After much thought and consideration, I decided that I wanted my make nine to help me with a challenge I had... Read More
Burda 3/2016 116A Pattern Review
This jacket has been waiting a long time to be made. I bought and cut this fabric over a year ago, changed my mind about the style and left it... Read More
A Different kind of sewing….
I have a little brother who is quite fussy about his clothes. When he finds something he likes he tends to buy upwards of 5 of the same item as... Read More
Burda 11/2017 #131 Sewing Pattern Review – BurdaStyle Kids
A random #burdachallenge2018 post on IG made me aware of this BurdaStyle kids sweater pattern. Surprisingly I haven’t paid too much attention to kids sewing patterns in BurdaStyle Magazine. I decided... Read More
Burda 6602 Pattern Review | Art Gallery Fabric Jersey
I made another Burda 6602 T-shirt for my husband and he loves it! Its a fabric that he chose himself on the Minerva website. Unlike the first one I made ( Trekkie... Read More
Burda 6602 Mens T-shirt Sewing Pattern Review
Recently I discovered a new fabric shop in Leeds called Fabrics for All. I went there to investigate and came away with a bagful of fabric despite the fact that... Read More
Burda 1/2018 #107 Pattern Review | Burda Activewear Leggings
I made these leggings at the beginning of the year and already they have become my go-to for yoga. By the time I got round to taking blog pictures (during... Read More
Kids Sewing – Ottobre Kids Design Magazine and New Look
Over the past year I have been doing a lot of sewing for my kids. They love choosing fabrics whenever they come fabric shopping with me. Unfortunately I don’t always... Read More
#burdachallenge2018 February Round up
January is all about setting intentions and resewlutions but February – I love February – it’s the month for indulgence – about emerging out of hibernation. At only 28 days this... Read More
Vero – A new social media platform better than Instagram?
I stumbled upon a new potential IG without the ads or the much-hated algorithm. I have a love-hate relationship with InstaGram – at times I get so annoyed by the... Read More
Vogue 9259 Tropical Jumpsuit: Pattern Review
This is a long wide legged jumpsuit that I absolutely loved wearing last summer. Pardon me for posting such an obviously summery make in winter but bear with me, please.... Read More
