The first half of this year gave me an incredible amount of time to ponder my sewing style, and as…
G31009: Ink & Spindle Portside Set
I’ve loved the Australiana prints and earthy textures of Melbourne’s very own Ink & Spindle ever since ‘discovering’ them – they…
S1302: Mix’n’Match Tofino’s
Time for something easy to sew, thank you very much – there was a time not so very long ago I thought…
Style Arc: A Zimmermann Cyd
And back to normal blog programming! My goodness, it feels like it’s been forever… not to mention I’ve had a…
V1030: A tale of two dresses
I’m not quite sure that sewing dresses for your bridesmaids counts as selfless sewing (as really, it’s technically for me),…
Project WD: Marfy S963 Bodice
The final and most complex part in my 3-post series on constructing my wedding dress! I used Marfy S963 for…
Project WD: Marfy S655 Skirt
I spent considerable time in Muslin-city before I felt confident to pull out the fabric bolt hiding under the couch!…
Project WD: Marfy 2630 Bustier
Even though this wasn’t seen by anyone at the wedding, this is the garment I’m both the most proud of and…
Project WD: The Inspiration, The Design and Fabric – Glorious Fabric!
Patterns and Fabrics Skirt – Marfy S655 – silk organza (Mendel Goldberg) – silk taffeta (D’Italia) – silk organza (Sew Squirrel)…
My Wedding Dress
We were married under three 100 year old London Plane trees in Victoria’s high country in mid-April, just as the autumn…