saturday night stitch
Sewing. Lifestyle. Self Care
What happened to my Me Made May ’18 Pledge?
I made a very bold pledge very early in April regarding Me Made May 2018 which was inspired by this article written by Simon Doonan How to Become a Fashion Eccentric It... Read More
#burdachallenge2018 April/May Round up
I cannot get over how fast time is flying by! We about to enter June marking the halfway point of this challenge and wow I am so inspired by all... Read More
Burda 7/2017 #111 Pattern Review
Up next is a dress that has been “marinating” for a while. I traced this out when the magazine came out as soon as I saw it because I... Read More
Simplicity S8045 & Burda 2/2018 #101 Pattern Review
I neglected to mention that I made 2 dresses for the Day and Night Dress challenge hosted by ElizabethMadeThis.com. BurdaStyle 02/2018 #101 Dress For my day dress, I... Read More
Butterick B5895 | DIY Retro Capri Pants
These trousers have a long history, of sitting in my UFO box. I cut these out almost 18 months ago and I dont know why they went into... Read More
Burda 3/2018 #116Sewing Pattern Review
This was one of my March #burdachallenge2018 planned makes. Its the panel overlay skirt from the March 2018 issue. The issue itself was not very exciting and I... Read More
3 X Burda 9/2010 #121A Pattern Review
Ever since I sewed up the turtleneck top from Burdastyle 09/2010 in 2016, I have been planning more variations in my head. You see, this top pattern is so easy... Read More
Kids Sewing – Ottobre Kids Design Magazine and Skater Dress
I have been on a roll of making clothes for my kids lately. These were made earlier in the year and were well received by the wearers. Kitchy Coo Skater Dress... Read More
Triathlon practice
Today I went to a Go Tri Novice Training day wherein the newbies are shown the run and cycle route. But more importantly, for me, a chance to become familiar with... Read More
May the Fourth be with you. A Star Wars McCalls M6044
I made this shirt for May the Fourth Star Wars day. Mr SNS had selected the fabric himself from B&M Fabrics around the New Year. He originally wanted piping... Read More
MCBN May Man Jeans: Vogue V8801
I made jeans for Mr SNS! So ridiculously proud of these as they have been a long time in my head. I think I overthink things sometimes because these were... Read More
Kids Sewing – La Maison Victor Lulu Pants
I literally finished these yesterday and the twins were wearing them this morning. This is one of those projects that I got so excited about when I snipped the last... Read More
Life lately
Its a lovely sunny bank holiday Monday as I write this up. Its been a long day and I feel so tired. My day started very early at 6am with... Read More
Burda 1/2018 #118 Pattern Review
Here is another dress that I like to call my “Go Bold or Go Home” dress. Its bright neon orange colour – the sort of orange that doesn’t blend into the background.... Read More
Burda 1/2017 #112A Pattern Review
I will preface this by saying how much I love this dress! So I will go right ahead and show the pictures before all the talking. Now, the... Read More