Hi Guys! I hope you’re all having a good weekend. I love the autumn season, the darker evenings and comforting food and switching the wardrobe from cool summer clothes to something more warm and cosy makes me feel so good. I’m much more of a fair weather seamstress but I’ve been enjoying planning some more [...]
I've never quite been sure if overalls are for me, but after I saw Rachel's linen Yanta overalls I knew I had to try this pattern for myself at some point this year. I purchased some beautiful Bio washed linen from Higgs and Higgs in the Lagoon colourway. They don't seem to stock this range [...]
Hi Guys! I hope you’re all having a good weekend. I’ve had a busy couple of weeks in the studio, mainly prepping samples and class schedules for display at the Sewisfaction pop-up x TeesCreatives open day last weekend. The event went really well and we were so happy to welcome so many new and familiar [...]
I've been obsessing over The Vampire's wife for ages, but particularly over the last week or two. I've been busy sketching out some ideas and searching for fabric to recreate something similar for my autumn wardrobe. Then, just last week I was invited to attend the Yorksinstameet with some friends which seemed like an ideal [...]
Over three years ago I bought 1.5m of stretch cotton from Sew Over It. It has a black background and a vibrant pink rose design all over it. I had originally intended to make a pair of ultimate trousers with it, but I don't think I had enough fabric or the confidence to fit them [...]
Hi Guys! I hope you’re all having a good Friday. This week sees the start of my twice monthly Studio Journal series which will give you a glimpse at what has been going on in the studio, what I’ve been inspired by, what I’ve been loving in the world of sewing and anything else I’m excited about. Events - [...]
By the time mid August rolls around and the weather starts to change that I realise that I need to cast aside my summer sewing plans and start planning for the autumn season. During the summer months I find my sewing generally consists of far too many dresses, which, although I will wear them, their [...]
