Marilla Walker Roberts dungaree dress in mustard cord
I made another Marilla Roberts dress! It’s exactly the same as the first one I made, in a thinner and slightly stretchy cord (also from Edinburgh Fabrics). I love this colour, and am slowly adding...
View ArticleMe Made May roundup
If you’ve seen my Instagram you’ll have seen I’ve been doing Me Made May. I didn’t make a pledge and wasn’t even sure I was going to do it, but I got sucked in, and I loved it! I ended up wearing...
View ArticleRefashioned striped dress
Still catching up with all my 2019 makes, took the photos, but got sidetracked by Me Made May and now I have a mountain of unedited pictiure. Hey ho! at least I’m starting, with this refashioned...
View ArticleZadie jumpsuit in electric blue linen
My first Zadie jumpsuit – but not my last. This pattern by paper theory has taken the sewing internet by storm – I’ve never seen anything like it! Well deserved as well! There are circa 50 million...
View ArticleSilk Noil Athina Top
I made three of these Tessuti Athina tops recently, this is the second. It’s inspired (copied) from Hannah @heritageninja who made a dusty pink silk noil version. Its really simple, and even though...
View ArticleDouble gauze Daughters of Style Claire dress
Another bit of sewing from a while ago that I’ve never blogged. This is my second version of the Daughters of Style Claire dress that I test sewed (original version here). I chose double gauze so that...
View ArticleTencel Zadie jumpsuit
My second Zadie! This is made from Merchant and Mills tencel, which is just lovely. It had the feel of sandwashed silk and was a dream to work with. No sleeves this time obviously, and I took an inch...
View ArticleRefashioned summer dress
I made this dress out of a dress I’ve held onto for ages to use for fabric. I actually can’t remember where I got it from – I had it in my head that my friend had worn it to my fancy dress 30th...
View ArticleWiksten Shift dress
I’ve been inspired by sewing instagram, which is all over this pattern, to make the wiksten shift. It’s one of those pastterns (like the zadie) that seems to look great on absolutely everyone...
View ArticleLinen In The Folds Collins top
Some sewing I did a while ago, and have worn lots, but hadn’t had a chance to photograph properly*. It’s a Collins top by In the Folds. I’ve been meaning to make this for ages (I’m particularly taken...
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