This German sewing magazine, brand new this year is fast becoming one of my favourites – here’re 5 reasons why. 1) It’s Good Value for Money For just six euros, each monthly issued is packed with over 30 patterns including traceable pattern sheets. 2) Trendy, Modern and Classic Styles in a Range of Garment Types Each […]
#MeMadeMay15 – My Organic Me-Made-May 2015 Pledge.
Me Made May 2015 kicks off today and this year I’m showcasing my everyday organic wardrobe. I joined Me-Made-May last year and loved it! It’s a great way to connect with other sewists and share wardrobe creations – but it was a lot of ‘work’ to get the pics! This year, I may not manage a […]
Monday Make: 3 Tips for Hand Dyeing Fabric with Indigo Crystals.
Three years, that’s how long it took me to do this! THREE YEARS!! I’d had indigo crystals for a third of decade and only got round to using them a week ago. What took me so long and why now? Cooking up chemicals with two small children and an inquisitive dog around scared me a little […]
Friday’s Fabric Focus: Can We Really Trust Organic Fabrics?
I’m a fabric-aholic! Self confessed and unashamed. I started this blog as a way to share this addiction to sewing and fabrics, but particularly my love of fabrics. Fabric Love There’s something about textiles that I find irresistible and I’ve built up quite a sizeable fabric collection over the years. I began acquiring bits and […]
3 Tips for Making a Denim Jumpsuit You’ll Love
Happy 2015, I hope the year’s treating you well and you’re sewing up a storm! I’ve completed a few projects already and although it’s soo last year, I’m still making jumpsuits and LOVING them! I’ve made 11 in the last 18 months. #jumpsuitobsessed Here’s my latest denim one. Love them or hate them, you can’t deny that […]
M.M.M.’13 Version 2.1 and Collegien Giveaway news!
My-Maxi-Miette 2013. This pattern hack of the Miette skirt pattern by Tilly and the Buttons, was the result of an online search of Miette pattern reviews and a suggestion by the lovely Oonaballoona on her blog to make the Miette into a maxi. I thought this was a great idea and immediately stole it was inspired to make […]
Minikrea Anorak 30500 review
It feels like a while since my last post and honestly I don’t seem to have had much time to sew or blog since the new school term began! It’s getting closer to winter every day and I haven’t even really begun my autumn sewing! But onwards and upwards as they say. No time to […]