[Before I get into this post, just a quick plug for the fabric giveaway I’m hosting over on my Instagram. It’s to celebrate hitting 10k followers and also my 1 yr anniversary of blogging on Self Assembly Required! Head over there to enter!] — I came across Charlotte Kan’s Tie Dress a while ago when […]
Sewing tips for the Bridgetown Dress #sewmystyle
I was asked by #sewmystyle creator Alex to do the top tips for this month’s challenge – the Bridgetown dress from Sew House Seven! (This post will also be on the Bluebird Fabrics blog here). The Fit The Bridgetown comes in sizes 0-20. You can make it ether a dress or a tunic with an optional […]
A Stripey Josie Dress
I think I must like buttons. I feel like I’m constantly sewing buttons on everything! My latest one is the Josie dress from République du Chiffon. It’s the first pattern I’ve used from this French indie pattern company and I was very excited to get stuck into it! That is until I opened it up […]
A vintage polka dot dress!
So I keep looking a new indie sewing patterns to buy and one that I like a lot is the Sew Over It vintage shirt dress and Alder dress from Grainline Studios. Oh the number of times I’ve put those in my online shopping basket! And then I remember I already have one that almost the same! […]