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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.

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.

Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2015 Pattern Selection

2015, Musings, Sewing, Vintage patterns, Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2015, Women

Hello everyone, How are you this fine March day. I don’t know what it is about March that has me all excited and tingly…perhaps its the signs of spring all...

BurdaStyle Kasia Skirt Review

Burda, Burda Challenge 2015, Burda Challenge 2016, January 2015, Kasia Skirt, Sewing, Sewing Challenges, Skirts

Hola everyone! BurdaStyle Kasia Skirt Review I love BurdaStyle patterns! I buy them every time they have those half price sales and so I have amassed a sizeable stash. Enter Dawn...

Crochet a block a month February

2015, Uncategorized

Hi everyone, Have I mentioned how I love to crochet. I do but other things have been taking up my time but I decided to do something about it. I...

My Purple Haze Parisian Top!

2015, DIY Sewing Projects, Jersey Knits, Sewing, Sewing Challenges, The Monthly Stitch, Tops

Hi! How do you make a sweatshirt that’s (i) easy to make, (ii) comfortable, (iii) yet still cute enough to go out in and (iv) fulfills a sewing challenge? Well...

Sewaholic Patterns Hollyburn Skirt Sewing Pattern Review

2015, Denim, DIY Sewing Projects, Fall Wardrobe Ideas, Holyburn Skirt, Sewaholic, Sewing, Skirts, Women

Hi! How are you doing? ;-D. I am good thank you! Thought I would do a post about the fastest turnaround I have ever had with fabric. Its also a...

Selfish Sweater Knitalong my cropped winter sweater

2015, Fall Wardrobe Ideas, Knitting, Sweaters, Women

On boxing day I cast on my next knitting project – a sassy cropped winter sweater. Yet another design by Andi Satterlund. It is a cute colour blocked design. I wasnt...

New Look 6016 Pattern Review

2015, DIY Sewing Projects, Jersey Knits, Kids Clothes Week, Kids Sewing, New Look 6016, Sewing, Sewing Challenges, Twins clothes

Handmade jersey knit leggings and tops....

New Look 6016 Review

2015, DIY Sewing Projects, Kids Clothes Week, Kids Sewing, New Look 6016, Sewing, Sewing Challenges, Twins clothes, Uncategorized

Kids Clothes Week is here! It’s when you work a little each day on kids clothes setting aside an hour a day for one week. I joined because you all...

Sewaholic Hollyburn Skirt Pattern Review

Denim, DIY Sewing Projects, Fabric Types, Holyburn Skirt, January 2015, Sewaholic, Sewing, Skirts, The Monthly Stitch

The Hollyburn Skirt has been tempting me and teasing me for ages now. I decided to bite the bullet and bought it during last year’s Black Friday sales when there...

Zipper issues and pattern window shopping!

January 2015, Musings, Uncategorized

So I had hoped to have finished my Sewaholic Holyburn skirt and blog it but as it stands this is what has held me up…. So I got another zip...

Simple Modern Sewing Boat Neck Jumper Dress or An experiment in dyeing linens

Dresses, January 2015, Japanese Sewing Book, Sewing, Sewing books, Uncategorized, Women

I came across this Japanese sewing book (Simple Modern Sewing by Shufu-To-Seikatsusha) while browsing the internets. This book has eight simple patterns used to make 25 garments. Borrowed it and lucky...

Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2015

January 2015, Musings, Sewing, Vintage patterns, Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2015

So I have a vintage pattern stash almost as big as my fabric stash, yet I’ve NEVER sewn any of them up. There’s got to be room for both in my stitching...

LookBack Series Part 2 : Top 5 Misses

DIY Sewing Projects, Musings, Sewing

Time for some more looking back. What is it about navel gazing that is soo much fun eh? Anyho I dont have much by way of misses, 3 only and...

Merry Christmas!

Musings

When I started this blog to capture and catalogue my makes, I never expected to join a community if lovely, incredibly talented and creative minds. Thank you all for sharing...