DIY Dressmaking with Emily ❤️
Do you ever have an idea for a dress and then find the exact pattern for it? It’s a rare thing but it happened! I was channeling all the 90s vibes when I stumbled across the Shelby Dress from True Bias. It’s a dress/ romper pattern with a button front, V neck and short sleeves […]
I didn’t think I needed another pinafore. I was wrong! Bobbi is the latest release from Tilly and the Buttons and is a button from tree skirt/ pinafore pattern. The skirt has a classic A line shape with princess seams instead of darts on the back. The addition of a little bib piece and straps […]
I love that this pattern is a “gown” and not just a “dress”. It makes it sound so fancy! This pattern has been on my radar for since its release by Friday Pattern Co last year. There have been tons of gorgeous versions of this dress floating around on social media. After a lot of […]
It’s my turn on the Simplicity X The Eve Appeal blog tour! This annual challenge has had another makeover this year and it’s all about pattern hacking! The Hack-Along involves taking one of nine Simplicity patterns and doing your thing with it! There are three categories for your finished garment – Day, Party and Unique […]
The Megan Nielsen Dawn jeans have been on my radar for a little while. I’d been looking for some high waist “mom” jeans for non stretch denim and had been deciding between these and the Anna Allen Philippa pants. What swayed me to the Dawn jeans were the multiple leg styles and positive experience of […]
The main reason for the lack of consistent blogging over the past few months has most definitely been down to my little sister’s wedding! I was in charge of making two bridesmaids dresses and a wedding dress (as well as a bunch of other bits) so I was kept pretty busy! The wedding was last […]
I’ve got some more autumnal sewing to share with you guys today! The wedding sewing has been going pretty well so far so I “treated” myself to a little selfish sewing and whipped up a little dress! I had a good idea in my head as to what I wanted to make – something with […]
Does anyone else feel like summer passed way too fast this year? I feel like I’m putting away my summer wardrobe with so many pieces that have gone unworn! On the plus side, it’s now time to look to planning our Autumn/ Winter wardrobes! I’ve been eyeing up loads of midi and maxi dresses at […]
I feel like I’ve been embracing my inner child with some of my makes of late! I just love everything in fun colours and loose shapes – exactly what you put your toddler in! 🤣 My latest make is a mash up/ hack of a couple of my fave dresses of late – the Mira […]
This is the ultimate frankenpattern! I’ve mashed up that Gertie for Butterick pattern (the one everybody made a few years ago – check out mine here) with a hack of the Cali Faye Dress 47 that I tested last year. So this is kind of a hack of a hack… (It did get me thinking […]
