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Sewing. Lifestyle. Self Care
Grasser No. 132 Raglan Sleeve Dress Sewing Pattern Review
Pattern review of Grasser No. 132 Raglan Sleeve Dress sewn in a Lady McElroy viscose jersey.... Read More
Burda 9/2019 Line Drawings & Favourites
In this post, I will be chatting about Burda 9/2019 line drawings. September is upon us and as I get back to school with the kids, it also means getting... Read More
Sewing Burda 3/2019 #103 Pattern Review
Pattern review of Burda 3/2019 #103 Top.... Read More
Self Care That Costs Nothing
I recently had the privilege of participating in a round up post of self care practises that aren’t beauty related. I loved the idea of this because sometimes it feels... Read More
Sewing KnipMode 5/2019 #11 Dress
Updated 1/3/2020. This month my Minerva Blogger Network project is a KnipMode dress from the May 2019 issue. I was excited to sew this dress as soon as I saw... Read More
Winnats Tank – Beginners Guide to Sewing with Knits by Wendy Ward
Pattern review of the Everyday Chic Dress from Sew Different - an British based indie sewing pattern company created by Laura Casey... Read More
Burda 7/2019 Preview – Line Drawings
In this post, I will be chatting my thoughts on the latest Burda 7/2019 line drawings. Wow, we are already halfway through the year! If you’d like to see the... Read More
Sewing Burda 6/2016 #101 Dress for MCBN June
It always amazes me how rapidly 4 weeks go by and my Minervacrafts Blogger Network project is due. I appreciate the monthly routine of creating my dressmaking projects and I... Read More
Clothes Making Mavens Podcast – I am a correspondent!
Eeeek! I am now a correspondent on The Clothes Making Mavens Podcast!!! I am a big fan of Lori (frivolousatlast.com) and Helena (grayallday.com). Lori kindly did a Q&A guest post... Read More
Kwik Sew K4069 Review
Kwik Sew 4069 is one of those basic sewing patterns that are the foundation of any fall/winter wardrobe. I departed from my TNT Burda 09/2010 #121 Roll neck sewing pattern... Read More
Knipmode 6/2019 Line Drawings & My Favourites
Knipmode 6/2019 Line Drawings I received my Knipmode 6/2019 issue in the post and between triathlon training and half terms only managed to do the YouTube preview and this post... Read More
Body Image – The Practice of Self Acceptance
Its Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. This year they have chosen Body Image and I feel I have a lot to say about body image and the practice... Read More
Sewing Burda 8/2016 #117 Chambray Maxi Dress
I recently watched the Met Gala highlights and saw a section which covered E! Networks reaction to the fashion. I learnt a new phrase – “The most” in reference to... Read More
On Migraines and Easing into the Pain Gracefully
Yesterday I woke to an aura in my left eye. The little glimmer of kaleidoscopic light usually is a harbinger of the worst possible thing that could happen to me... Read More
5 Smart Ways to Sew with Lightweight Woven Fabrics without pulling your hair out!
Sewing with fine lightweight woven cottons – 5 tips to save time and prevent you from pulling out your hair I recently had the pleasure of sewing a Burda top... Read More
Burda 6/2019 Preview – Line Drawings
In this post, I will be sharing my thoughts and sewing plans based on the Burda 6/2016 line drawings. I like to record my initial thoughts as I am very... Read More
Burda 5/2019 Line Drawings & Favourites
For this post, I will be sharing my thoughts on Burda 5/2019 line drawings and preview. This year I want to post and record my the sewing patterns I like... Read More
Knipmode 4/2019 Line Drawings & My Favourites
This year I want to post and record the sewing patterns I like from each Knipmode issue. I have created a Pinterest board so I can easily access this line... Read More
