DIY Dressmaking with Emily ❤️
This particular style of dress is a classic. Not only can you probably find it in the high street, there are already similar patterns out there. The fitted bodice and gathered skirt with the button front and straps is always a timeless look. That being said I’d kind of avoided it up till now! I […]
I spent a bit of time the other day embellishing my Bertha cardigan with some vinyl and realised I never got round to blogging about it! The Bertha cardigan is from the latest Tilly and the Buttons book, Make It Simple. I tested three of the patterns – the Tabitha midi dress, Safiya playsuit and […]
I tested the Fleur pinafore from Untitled Thoughts a couple of weeks ago and it’s already been released! (Props to Brittani for working so hard to get it turned around and ready for the public!) This pinafore dress is designed to be a low waste, easy to fit utility dress – the kind of thing […]
I was sent down a Russian pattern company rabbit hole a few weeks ago by one of my YouTube followers. I’ve made a Vikisews pattern before and one commenter mentioned Grasser as another brand to try out. Well before I knew it, three hours had gone by and I’d bought half a dozen patterns… 🤦🏻♀️ […]
I was sent down a Russian pattern company rabbit hole the other day thanks to one of my YouTube commenters. I found a bunch of new companies (well, new to me anyway) and spent half a day trawling their websites! I ended up with a bunch of patterns from Grasser and La Forme and it’s […]
I’ve been eyeing up this free pattern from Peppermint magazine for a while now. I’ve seen so many beautiful versions of the Wrap Top (designed by In The Folds) on social media that I finally decided to have a go at it myself! If you hadn’t heard of them already, Peppermint magazine is an Australian […]
Dungarees have become one of my staple items even before the lockdown started – they’re super comfy and have excellent pockets! I’ve got several handmade pairs from patterns that I already love (the Sew House Seven’s Burnside Bibs, the Hayley dungarees from Hello Workshop and the Marilla Walker Roberts Collection) but when I saw the […]
We’re all in the mood to wear comfy clothes right now since so many of us are stuck at home, so the timing of the latest release from CocoWawa could not be better! The Coconut pyjama pattern was released this week. It’s a fun easy pattern that’ll be great for upping your loungewear game! it […]
I love interestingly cut patterns – the ones that look like weird puzzle pieces that somehow magically come together to make a shape you understand! The Pinnacle top and sweater from Papercut Patterns is one of those! The pattern, if you’re making the V neck version, is just two pattern pieces plus a neck facing. […]
Day 1 of the U.K. wide lockdown and I thought the sensible isolation sewing choice would be to make loungewear! I opted for the new Juno pyjama set from the latest Tilly and the Buttons book offering – Make It Simple. Whilst I tested a few patterns from the book (more on those another day), […]
