I’m back from a little sew-batical! Yeah… my sewing mojo has taken a bit of a beating recently. That…
M5972: Anniversaire Amour Dress
*Dec-2018 Edit: After spending an afternoon at the Specialty Pleaters workshop in Melbourne, I’d like to atone for some of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Will work for fabric
Photo, thanks to TJ (The Perfect Nose) accosting a very attractive Scottish fellow On Saturday a whole stack of Victorians,…
V8333: A Sucker for Punishment
Long and laborious – the two words perfect to describe the time and effort going into completing this jacket via…
Inspired: Eva Franco’s Lemon Amour Dress
Eva Franco – Lemon Amour Dress I’ve fallen in love – with this dress by Eva Franco, from her Resort…
F2570: Baby, it’s cold outside!
Or at least, it was when I started making this coat. I got a bit worried at one point when…