My-Midi-Miette skirt 2013. I made two linen wrap skirts this summer that I didn’t share, so I’m rewinding a couple of seasons and doing a double post review to catch up. Miette skirt midi-length in linen This is the Miette skirt pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. It’s a wrap, front tie-fastening midi- length, A-line […]
The cutest slipper socks ever!
The weather has taken an abrupt turn for the worse here. After a perfectly pleasant and tolerable t-shirt wearing autumn, we’re now heading full speed into cold, dark winter. This is fine by me, I can get stuck into sewing up the cosy wools that have waited patiently for my attention, but getting the kids […]
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 […]
My love affair with John Smedley
John, ‘How I love thee, let me count the ways!’ John Smedley and I go way back, in fact for the majority of my adult life! You could say he is the third wheel in my marriage! But don’t worry, my husband knows all about him and he loves him too! Of […]
YoSaMi Guide to the Autumn Colour Trends 2013
I realise that the question on everybody’s lips right now is, ‘What are the key colour trends for the autumn 2013 season in the provinces of Southern Germany?’ So let me put you all out of your anxiety and offer you a YoSaMi breakdown of the colour impact on the mood of the autumn season in this […]
Anna dress sew-a-long and YoSaMi news.
A quick update of what’s going on here at YoSaMi. First up, preparations are underway to join in with the Anna dress sew-along hosted by, By Hand London. Here’s my little helper today, assisting with hand washing some silk twill fabric by Italian designer Etro that I snaffled up from the Anita Pavani Stoffe webshop, […]
My first By Hand London Anna dress!
I say my first because this will definitely not be the last! I love the Anna dress pattern! I feel like it was made just for me! The slash neck, the nipped in waist and gentle A-line skirt, all details that I love. Unfortunately there are not many patterns that really flatter me. I have […]
Innovative Mud – A European dirty little secret, that’s actually squeaky clean!
I don’t know about you but since I’ve been making my own clothes, I’ve become much more discerning about the stuff that I buy. I’m more conscious of the quality of the materials; who they were made by and where; and how long they will last. Jeans are something I’ll probably never make and whilst […]
Megan Nielsen Cascade Skirt MN2202
After seeing several striking versions of this wrap skirt on sewing blogs including the wonderfully colourful version by www.lladybird.com, I succumbed to ordering the Megan Nielsen Cascade skirt pattern. Megan Nielsen is an independent fashion designer who has branched out into selling garment sewing patterns for home sewists. This is the first of her patterns […]
Tiered maxi skirt Burdastyle 3/2013 #122 and #123
So far I’ve had a fairly productive sewing summer although I haven’t blogged too much about it. Autumn’s now looming so I thought I better cram in some pattern reviews of my summery makes before it gets too late. But where do I start? I’ve made more skirts and tops than dresses and I’ve decided […]