It’s that time of the year again! I can’t believe it’s five weeks until Christmas! And with that come the requisite Christmas parties that we’ll be attending. Whether it’s work, family or with friends, there’s always an occasion to dress up for! I’ve compiled a shortlist of my favourite patterns (and ideas for fabrics and […]
White shirt dress pattern hack
I love shirt dresses. I think they’re perfectly between formal and casual and very smart looking. I usually end up making quite vintage looking ones like here but I wanted to try something a bit more fitted this time. I already had this shirt pattern from Burda which I got a while back. I’d only […]
Putting together PDF patterns
Sometimes it’s just not worth getting paper patterns. As beautiful as the packaging usually is, once you account for the extra costs and time of delivery etc. it’s often better just to print it out yourself at home. It can be a bit daunting though, especially when you realise you’ve just printed out 47 A4 […]
Sewspiration of the week!
(Sewspiration most likely shouldn’t be a word but I’m trying it out for now…) Inspiration for my sewing this week comes from the annual Oxford Cambridge boat race held last Sunday. That (plus Easter) is always a sign that Spring is finally here (woohoo!) and gave me a nudge to start getting my spring wardrobe ready! […]