I picked up a fab toile de jouy printed jersey in Paris and I had originally planned to make a Moneta out of it. But I changed my mind. I felt like it would be too much going on and the gathers would take away from the print. So I opted for the Tilly and […]
The Zadie dress from Tilly and the Buttons
This is the latest offering from Tilly and the Buttons – the Zadie dress! (This was sent to me for free to try out in advance by the way. Thanks Tilly! ☺️) The Zadie is an empire waisted dress designed for knits with multiple options for sleeves. It has a separate side panel feature that allows […]
Cat pockets + Cleo
Does anyone remember this Disney short Figaro and Cleo? I loved it as a child (and an adult). “I just can’t eat that itty, bitty fish 🐟…” It has absolutely no bearing on today’s post, I just thought it was sort of apt since I’m adding cat pockets to my Cleo pinafore today! And I […]
Another shirtdress!! (I just can’t help myself…)
So this is the new pattern from Tilly and the Buttons! This copy was sent as a sample – thanks Tilly! – in exchange for a review so here goes! I opted for the shirtdress over the shirt because, let’s face it, I just can’t resist a shirtdress. I’ve got so many shirtdress patterns that […]
A cameo on the Tilly and the Buttons blog!
My cold shoulder Bettine pattern hack made it onto Tilly’s list of design hacks in her latest blog post! I am ridiculously pleased with myself right now!! 🙂 You can see the full post here!
Me and my Orla blouse
I’m adding a few of my past makes onto this blog (partly to bulk it out and partly to make it look like I’m a much faster dressmaker than I actually am…) from my other blog Emily’s Little World. You can check out my original post here. This is the Orla pattern from indie […]
Bettine, Bettine, Bettine…
Starting out sewing or need to whip up a dress in super quick time? Then Bettine is the dress for you! This is one from my Tilly and the Buttons haul that I got last year and I’ve made a few of them so far. Mostly because it literally takes no time to do and […]