I went to a wedding this summer for the first time since Covid. It was definitely an occasion that needed a new dress! I was lucky enough to receive a wonderful gift from Liberty and got my hands on the most spectacular silk print from their summer The Beauty and the Chaos collection. I’ve been […]
The Skate Bag // from sketch to life
This project has been taking over most of my brain space for well over a month! I’ve been doing a bit of roller skating since the pandemic and I’ve been on the hunt for a decent skate bag ever since – not that I need one but I love an excuse to accessorise! Unfortunately skate […]
An 80s shirt // Style 4030
Well I thought I’d start the year by catching up with all the makes I didn’t post about from 2022! (Let’s face it, there are quite a few!). This one is a vintage pattern I picked up from a car boot sale a couple of years ago. (Is 80s vintage now? I feel like if […]
The Kalsoy Sweater // Kit Couture
This blog has been rather sadly neglected of late. I can only hope to remedy that now! Today’s post has been over 6 months in the making – it’s a brand new knitted sweater! I’ve been really enjoying knitting of late as there’s something so satisfying about how little loops of yarn can turn into […]
Full on glamour with the Circée dress // Deer and Doe
[Gifted pattern and fabric in exchange for an honest review] I love a full length fancy evening dress and for me the newest pattern from Deer and Doe, the Circée wrap dress and skirt pattern, firmly lands in that category. I could tell immediately that this pattern would make for the most wonderful glamorous outfit […]
A crazy co-ord set! // Sew Me Sunshine
[AD – gifted fabric and voucher in exchange for a blog post] I’ve added to the Sew Me Sunshine blog with this latest coord set in the craziest of viscose prints. Click through here to read the full post! For those who just want the basic details, I used the Petra viscose lawn from Sew […]
Sunshine jeans! // I Am Patterns
Every now and then I get a real hankering for a new pair of jeans. It doesn’t happen super often – the last successful pair I made was a pair of Closet Core Ginger Jeans back in early 2020 and those were a replacement for a pair that was in a bag that got stolen. […]
Stylish crochet! The Raita Bag // Crochet Crush by Molla Mills
I’ve never been a huge crocheter. I occasionally pick up the hobby when I’m really inspired by a project like the raffia bag I made a few years ago (free pattern here!) but otherwise I’m usually Team Knit! I guess I still associate a lot of crocheting with granny squares and that’s never been my […]
The Holmen dress // The Uncut Project
If there’s a dress that epitomises my summer it’s this one! The Holmen dress by new-to-me pattern company The Uncut Project immediately caught my eye. I love the loose gathered dress look (still!) but in particular I loved the skinny straps and low back. I’ve become a bit obsessed with everything backless at the mo […]
A summer playsuit of dreams! // Simplicity 8635
Hope you have all been coping in the heatwave this week! 40 degrees in London just seems mental! Luckily, I am summer ready with this latest make! I picked up the end of a roll of gorgeous linen from Stitch Fabrics at The Stitch Festival earlier this year. I only had 1.4 metres so I […]