101: Perfect miniature hems in a jiffy

I loath hemming. Hate it. And I’ll tell this to anyone who’s willing to listen. So when it dawned on me … More

Vote! Plus Patterns and Postcards!

Patterns and Postcards – a tremendously fabulous idea by the hilarious TJ over at The Perfect Nose. I’m joining in on … More

Vogue 8333, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… The Instructions Like manna from heaven if you’re … More

Jeffery’s handy-work, from the amazing Made by Hand Buttonholes have always instilled a bit of fear in me. Probably the … More

Photo, thanks to TJ (The Perfect Nose) accosting a very attractive Scottish fellow On Saturday a whole stack of Victorians, … More

Long and laborious – the two words perfect to describe the time and effort going into completing this jacket via … More

Eva Franco – Lemon Amour Dress I’ve fallen in love – with this dress by Eva Franco, from her Resort … More

Or at least, it was when I started making this coat. I got a bit worried at one point when … More

The Marfy coat is finito – and yes, it is totally awesome! Alas, photos will have to wait until the … More

I’ve been having a ball getting stuck into this Marfy coat pattern, but it’s thrown me a few curve balls, … More