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A nod to the 90s – Experimentation with Double Gauze
At the same time that I bought my galaxy fabric for my scout tee, I bought two different checked fabrics, one in reds and blues, the other in white and greens. They are double gauze fabrics which means...
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Linden Love
It is SO COLD! Our weather here went from t-shirts to hibernation in a week and I was not even a little bit prepared! However this coincided with the release of Grainline Studio’s new Linden Sweatshirt...
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Student Sewing Series – My Favourite Shops for Affordable Fabric
As I have a difficult budget yet a constant need to sew, it can be hard to make as much as I want to. Because of this I have had to research cheap fabrics both from shops and online, and I have also...
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Winter Sewing Plans
Pretty long post today – I apologise! Over the last few weeks I have been swamped with Uni work so, although I have been buying fabric as much as normal (a little too much!), I have not been making at...
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Lace Linden
Ever since making my first Linden Sweatshirts a few weeks ago, I have been desperate to make more, however I have struggled to find some suitable fabric. I bought this lace from Joann’s over the summer...
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Christmas Negroni
So I can finally share the very little secret sewing I did this Christmas now the big day is out of the way! My little brother (at 15 and almost 6ft he’s not so little any more!) is a pain to buy for...
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50s High School Sweetheart/ Space Cadet!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! My new year started out with a sewing challenge! When I was buying the fabric for my brother’s Negroni shirt, I noticed that my teeny tiny local haberdashery have started...
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Pattern Testing – Sew DIY Lou Box Top
Before Christmas, Beth of Sew DIY put out a call for pattern testers for her first pattern, the ‘Lou Box Top’ and I volunteered. Beth is working on the final edits of the pattern now and I am unsure...
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A Couple of Kim Dresses and a THANK YOU!
Woah it has been a long time and there is so much to catch up on! I have been seriously under the thumb with uni work and after a emotional breakdown (or three) I decided to take some time off and get...
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The Fairytale of New York
OH. MY. GOD! A month or so ago, my ‘New York Dreams’ fabric design was announced as the winner of By Hand London’s ‘Once Upon a Dream’ fabric competition which they ran following the launch of their...
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It’s About Time…..
Oh it has been a long time! I’ve had the craziest few months and my blog just moved further and further down my priorities list- but now that changes!! My life has changed quite a lot this year. I...
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2017 so far…
2017 has been completely knitting-centred. In fact I don’t think there has been a single day that hasn’t involved knitting in some shape or form, whether it be actually working my needles, browsing...
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