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Liberty lawn giveaway winner
Wow! Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm for my Liberty fabric giveaway. It was the most popular giveaway yet, with over 300 entries! Sadly, there can only be one winner and this time round...
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Liberty T shirt
When I say T shirt. I mean something that's very wearable and classic in style, with the added bonus that you can just pull it on over your head. I didn't want to make it from traditional T shirt...
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Lady Skater - Japanese style
I made this Lady Skater dress at Christmas, but totally forgot to blog about it until I saw Jenny's gorgeous top made from the same fabric recently. As it happens, the timing is pretty fortuitous, as...
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Jeans and bras: will I ever make my own?
There are some sewing avenues I don't tend to walk down. I've talked before about why I don't sew exercise gear (which is worth a read just for the comments section) and my first attempt at sewing...
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Reasons to be cheerful
Today there are three reasons to be cheerful. First, I've started re-reading Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons - I'd forgotten what an absolute delight it is. Best of all, I've rediscovered Mrs...
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1950's-style shoulder tie dress
Recognise this fabric? It's the one I chose from the Hemingway Designs collection, which Tracey from Trixie Lixie very kindly sent me to try out last year. I always knew I wanted to use the fabric for...
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Finished: Arielle Skirt
As is often the case, not one but two of my favourite handmade skirts have had to be retired due to being thoroughly worn out. They were my beloved denim Ginger skirt and my navy-with-red-buttons...
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A new coat - but not for me!
I don't need a new coat at the moment, but somebody in this household certainly does…. Poor old Raggy was looking more than a little bedraggled a couple of weeks ago. Holes had started to appear and...
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Moody Blues Giveaway
When it come to fabric choice, you may have noticed that I'm rather fond of the colour blue! It's not my most favourite colour (that would be red), but it's a very close second and I love its differing...
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Chequerboard Baby Blanket Tutorial
The idea for a chequerboard blanket came to me when I was pondering what to make for my brand new baby nephew. Initially I planned to make him a quilt, but wanted to retain the lovely fleecy backing...
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Moody Blues Giveaway Winners
Thank you very much to everybody who entered the Moody Blues fabric giveaway. It seems I'm not the only one who likes blue, so I'm thrilled that the giveaway was so popular!After a quick session with...
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Simplicity 4238 strikes again
This is the fifth version of my favourite vintage pattern (Simplicity 4238) from 1953. It was my chosen pattern for the One Week, One Pattern (OWOP) challenge last year and I'm still not bored of it!...
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He's at it again...
...he being my friend Joe, and it being tie making! I must admit, apart from making my husband a tie from a basic kit, the ins-and-outs of ties didn't really interest me that much until recently. Joe's...
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Sew Over It Vintage Shirt Dress
The Vintage Shirt Dress is the latest pattern release from Sew Over It, and one that I said an immediate 'yes' to when asked if I'd like to pattern test it! I was lured in by the vintage details:...
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Vintage Shirt Dress giveaway winner
Good afternoon! I've done a bit of randomising and counting and I'm delighted to announce that the winner of my Vintage Shirt Dress giveaway is Mary from Idle Fancy!!! Mary is queen of shirt dresses so...
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Open House with Mark Powell
Just a quick interlude to tell you about the open house event I went to last week with my friend Clare. It was part of SohoCreate - a five day festival showcasing the creative talents who live and work...
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Book Review: Sew Over It Vintage
Sew Over It Vintage is the second book by Lisa Comfort (of Sew Over It sewing classes and patterns fame), this time focusing on vintage style. I found it refreshing that Lisa doesn't promise you a...
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Boy genius sews a waistcoat
Disclaimer: This blog post is 100% biased.Every parent thinks their children are uncommonly wonderful and talented, but when your child does something awesome AND sewing related, then there's no choice...
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Anita Tie Top
For those of you who are interested, I thought I'd give a bit more detail about the Anita Tie Top I made recently. I drafted it myself using the bodice block from Sew Over It Vintage (review here).You...
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Magic button sewing tip - it works!
I first came across this simple tip a couple of weeks ago via Emmie on My Oh So Vintage Life and it's now my favourite sewing tip EVER! It's a trick to eliminate gaping between buttons on shirt...
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