Hello, Strangers!

“Hi, my name is Melanie, and it’s been 6 months since I last posted”. Yep, and about 5 of that … More

Sweatshop: Deadly Fashion

A week after watching these videos, and I still can’t get them out of my head. Watch the mental shift … More

I had forgotten how quickly a simple 5 pattern piece garment can come together…. and is there anything more frivolously … More

Do you wash your self-made things separately to your RTW stuff? Hand wash them instead? Maybe it’s never even occurred to … More

Merry Christmas Eve, all! May I present to you, another green Marfy blouse. This may not seem like much to … More

What to do when you adore the picture/line drawing of a pattern, only to sew up a muslin and find … More

I used my trouser block draft from my previous post to (mostly) successfully alter a Patrones pattern to fit me straight … More

Thanks for your input on my last trouser post – it was really fascinating hearing everyone’s thoughts and opinions. I … More

Today’s post will be a delightful distraction away from me not having anything currently worthwhile talking about when it comes … More

Say that with the accent and delivery style of May – one of the judges from the Great British Sewing Bee … More