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Do you love sewing? I do, and I love sharing my sewing pattern reviews here. I started by sewing for my kids 6 years ago after my twins were born and I found myself needing something to help me relax as I now had 5 kids.

The funny thing is that when I started my sewing journey, I never thought I’d sew for myself but I got the bug and now I have a completely 100% handmade wardrobe. I have sewn everything from mens coats, trousers, shirts to little girls dresses, leggings and everything in between.


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If you love sewing, dressmaking, and tailoring then you will find lots to be inspired by here. I share some tips and tricks I have picked up over the years. You will find helpful and honest reviews here on Saturday Night Stitch.

I am passionate about using sewing magazines like Burda, Knipmode, Patrones and La Maison Victor in my sewing as well as indie pattern companies and Vogue, McCalls, New Look, Simplicity paper patterns.

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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 receivedย by the wearers. Kitchy Coo Skater Dress...

Triathlon practice

Today I went to a Go Tri Novice Training day wherein the newbies are shown the run and cycleย route. But more importantly, for me, a chance to become familiar with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Burda 1/2018 #118 Pattern Review

Here is another dress that I like to call myย “Go Bold or Go Home” dress. Its bright neon orange colour – the sort of orange that doesn’tย blend into the background....

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...

A Q&A with Lori Beckstead of Clothes Making Mavens Podcast

One of my favourite sewing podcasts to listen to is Clothes Making Mavens co-hostedย by Helena Ashbridge (GrayAllDay.com) and Lori Beckstead (Frivolousatย Last.com). Helena and Lori are twoย women who love to talk...

Burda 1/2016 #113 Pattern Review

This project is something of a fail. More specifically, a fabric fail. The pattern is a yoga skirt from the 01/2016 issue of BurdaStyle. The style caught my eye with...

Burda 6/2016 #101 Wool Jersey Dress Review

This is a dress I made for my February #burdachallenge2018 project. It wasntย a planned make – I reacquainted myself with the dark blue wool jersey that I bought from Fabworks...