V8333: The GGQB Blazer

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

V8333: Hand worked buttonholes

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

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

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

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

Sleeve heads are designed to support the sleeve cap in coats and jackets (preventing dimpling!) and these days you can … More

After a week of feverishly slaving away on the final details of my jacket (not really, I loved it) hoping … More

After spending WAY too much time staring at the photo of my toile and not being very happy with the … More

The purpose of shoulder pads is to help shape the jacket into the square line that visually, we associate with … More

When I first start sewing, sleeves gave me the heebie geebies. They look so difficult. But I quickly realised after … More