So it’s the fourth and last week of Project Sewn and what a competition it’s been! The finalists outfits this week are out of this world! I absolutely love the wearability and effortless chic-ness of Alida’s outfit – I want all of it including her fabulous hair! The creative tour-de-force that is Oona just blew me […]
British Tweed Cowl Neck Dress
This is Burdastyle #118A 10/2012 and the first version of my Anglomania dress. I made this dress using British tweed wool with a herringbone pattern bought from the Hollander Stoffe Market, when it swung by my local town a couple of years ago. I love using British wool tweeds. The fabrics are so warm to […]
Project Sewn Week Three – ‘If the shoe fits’
It’s week three of Project Sewn and this week’s theme is ‘If the shoe fits’. The designer contestants have come up with knock-out clothes and images again! It’s so inspiring to see their interpretations of the themes and how expertly they put their looks together. They truly are a talented bunch of ladies! For the […]
Blog updates and Happy Valentines Day!
Just a quick note to let you know that I’m updating my blog – particularly the ‘European Insider Top Tips’ and ‘Things I’ve made’ pages. I still have much more to add so do check back for fresh content and links. I hope the information that I’m including here is useful. If anything has been […]
Project Sewn Week Two: ‘Make it Pink’ Challenge – The Lady Skater Dress
I’ve just finished this coral pink and red dress, it’s literally hot off the press, so I’m including it for the Project Sewn ‘Make it Pink’ challenge. I’d seen this Marc by Marc Jacobs dress (see below) and fallen hard for the tonal colours and simple shape and thought that the Lady Skater dress pattern by […]
Project Sewn Week Two: ‘Make it Pink’ – McCall’s M6553
It’s week two of Project Sewn, the online sewing bloggers knockout sewing competition and this week’s challenge is ‘Make it Pink’. It’s really nice that us voters get to join in the fun by posting our makes too! I made this McCall’s M6553 dress, one of the Fashion Star pattern series, last summer but didn’t […]
Project Sewn – Challenge One: Style Icon – Vivienne Westwood Anglomania
For the week one ‘Style Icon’ challenge of this season’s Project Sewn, I want to pay homage to fellow Brit, Vivienne Westwood and her Anglomania collection. I’m not a follower of fashion but I am a fan of Dame Westwood, who has been the UK’s culturally most significant fashion designer for as long as I’ve been alive! […]
Liberty print Archer shirt
Yay, I made a shirt!! This is the Archer shirt pattern View B from Grainline Studio and I absolutely love it! My love for my new Archer shirt is akin to the love you have for a newborn baby. I just can’t stop looking at it and marveling at what I’m made! Not because it’s […]
2014 – The Chinese Year of the Jumpsuit!
Did you know that 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Jumpsuit?? No?! That’s probably because I just made it up – but it should be! It’s still January and I’ve made two jumpsuits already and anyway, the animal theme is getting a bit old isn’t it?? I made three jumpsuits last year and and I’m on […]
Irrelevant ramblings and some goals for 2014
I’ve enjoyed seeing other people’s sewing wins and fails of last year and goals for this year but I’ve resisted doing the same because this blog is only six months old so it doesn’t seem relevant. Instead I’m offering a bit of an expanded self introduction that I haven’t given until now. I pre-warn you […]