The Vogue Suit and the Economics of Sewing

Between all of my other sewing projects on the go – I’ve been working steadily on my new suit jacket,…

SD1002: The Simplest Skirt a Seamstress could Sew

A gathered rectangular skirt with a grosgrain waist ribbon – about the simplest thing a seamstress could make for herself!…

I’ve been waiting a while for this – getting started on one of those fabulous Marfy patterns I mentioned last…

This post just wouldn’t be complete without a dodgy toile/muslin photo! So here is my completed Meringue toile, right on time…

Finito! The Peony dress made it’s appropriately flowery debut on a day trip out to indulge one of my favourite…

Fittingly, I’ve taken a tip from Sarai Mitnik’s book (The Colette Sewing Handbook) and used her ‘hidden pleat’ detail from…

The Meringue via Colette Patterns Lucky me was the ever-so pleased recipient of the Colette Sewing Handbook at Christmas! Thanks…

Like most people, I wear my favourite jeans until the last possible moment. When the pair you see chopped up…

Following on from my previous post (101: Installing an invisible zip), we still need to finish off the seam at…

Invisible zips are a fabulous invention! I always buy zips a good 5 or 10cm longer than the pattern calls…