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KnitWeek2016 Pt 1 : Organising the Yarns, Supplies & Patterns

In which I share how to organise yarn - my style.... Read More
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Ottobre Kids Design 01/2014 : Funny Faces Dresses and T shirt

Hello again, I made some more dresses for my little people. In particulr my twins. I bought the cotton jersey from B&M Fabrics in Leeds. For the pattern I used... Read More
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Sewing Plans…..sort of…ish….

Hello again, So I have been mulling a bit on my sewing plans. This last week with the sewing goddeses smiling upon me has meant I have been doing what... Read More
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Autumnwatch

Hello chums! I interrupt your regular broadcasting to take a walk through the last vestiges of colour in my autumn garden. I started off just puttering around the garden then... Read More
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The Lilian Dress by Pattern Review

Hello everyone, I am super excited to share this post with you as part of a blog tour for the newly released Lilian Top from Pattern Review. When Deepika reached... Read More
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Burda 4/2016 #107 Pattern Review

In which I share my last summer 2017 make......... Read More
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Good things come in threes: A trio of Anna Dresses By Hand London Pt 3

Hello again everyone, Phew ! Its Part 3 of my BHL Anna dress blog arc. Part 1 is here and Part 2 here. This final dress was made in a... Read More
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By Hand London Anna Dress Review Pt 2

In which the second Anna dress is revealed........ Read More
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Good things come in threes: A trio of Anna Dresses By Hand London Pt 1

Hello again, One of my winnings from Indie Pattern Month 2016 was an Anna Dress pattern from BHL. This is a pattern I have coveted for some time. So when... Read More

Ramblings etc..

Remember in my last Ramblings post I  mentioned our first camping trip?  Well …it rained and rained, and then some more rain even when we were packing up the tent.... Read More
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Penultimate Summer Sewing aka Another Sewaholic Hollyburn Skirt…this time in linen

In which a seventh Hollyburn skirt appears........ Read More
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200th Blog Post Giveaway Winners…/

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all your lovely encouraging words about my 200th post blogversary. And now, without more ado, here are the winners of the giveaways selected... Read More
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Colette Wren dress aka more John Kaldor love…

In which I share my little red dress....... Read More
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200th Blog Post! A celebration

This is my 200th blog post. I wanted to celebrate and thank all my readers. I also wanted to share some of my thoughts…..and a giveaway. Reflections On Blogging: When I... Read More
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New Look 6423 Girls Jersey Dresses

Hello chums, Allow me to present more of these gorgeous little girls dresses made in delicious cotton jersey using New Look 6423. I cut a size 3 yrs as before... Read More
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Another Denim Sewaholic Hollyburn Skirt

In which I made another Sewaholic Holyburn skirt for the6th time.... Read More
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Vogue 9084 Peplum Top : Pattern Review

A pattern review of Vogue 9084 peplum top made in viscose.... Read More

I am excited about…

Hello, I wanted to fire off a quick post sharing how excited I am today because this evening I am attending my first class on Intermediate Pattern Drafting! Yay! I... Read More
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10 Fashionable Ways to style a Sewaholic Granville Shirt #OWOP16

In which I write about overcoming wardrobe ennui via One Week One Pattern shenanigans... Read More
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John Kaldor M6696 Uber Shirt Dress

uber- ˈuːbə/ The ultimate, above all, the best, top, something that nothing is better than. ... Read More
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