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An Afternoon at Specialty Pleaters

On the 24th of November, myself and a dozen others spent the afternoon with Simon Zdraveski, his interns and 90 years

2018 is going down as the year I lost my sew-jo. Perhaps mostly because it got relegated to the back

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what best to sew for the momentous occasion that is both my

Linen. I’ve always admired this textile from afar, patting bolts in gorgeous natural and subdued colours in fabric shops, wistfully

Continuing on from 2017 being the year of the shirt, perhaps 2018 will be the year of the shirt dress?

The 2018 Marfy Catalogue appears to be the counterpart to the 2017 Evergreen catalogue – covering dresses, outerwear (jackets and

And another one. The process of making this one was a nightmare. The fabric I chose was determined to be

It’s been a long while since I did a post like this – mostly because there was a huuuuge gap

I can’t think of a better way to start the year than with a class with Susan Khalje. Apart from

Happy New Year, everyone :) May 2018 be happy, safe and have lots of sewing for you! Marfy 3889 –