Wow wow wow, was my first impression when I saw the testing call for the Doris skirt! I knew straight away I had to apply. I love the fitted silhouette style and geometric angles (which is a common feature of Elles’s Misusu patterns) and I know my little miss will too (and of course she did…… Continue reading Here comes the Doris skirt
I can’t believe it’s March already, and this is my first blog for 2018! But I suppose at least I’m blogging again right? And what better pattern to blog about than the Nina Blouse from Coffee + Thread It was love at first sight when I laid eyes on this long sleeve version that Olga made… Continue reading The Nina blouse tour
Have you been following Madeit Patterns lately? Did you know that they have a ‘Back to School super sale’ and ‘Blog tour’ on to help you get ready for Back to school? For the month of August, you can get 20% discount off any Madeit pattern with the following code: btslc If you have never sewn… Continue reading Back to School with MadeIt Patterns
Each quarter I truly look forward to the release of One Thimble e-zine. This digitial magazine just keeps getting better and better and I love seeing the different theme that Jen Kennedy (founder and editor) comes up with. In this issue of One Thimble 16, it’s all about Under the Sea with plenty of mermaids, mermen, scuttles and… Continue reading One Thimble 16 – It’s high tide time
When I was asked by the ever so funny and beautiful Bettina from Stahlarbeit to be part of this Penny Dress around the world blog tour, how could I refuse?I adore Bettina and I adore the shirt dress and the fact that this looked like a nice simple sew was a bonus for me plus I love… Continue reading Penny dress around the world
Even though it’s cold here (well getting cold), I still wanted to make the new Leilani romper / dress / top from Modkid because I fell instantly in love with its fun and funky style. This was my second time sewing a Modkid pattern and I really like the fit and the draft of the pattern. The… Continue reading Modkid Leilani Romper
I’m a massive fan of both Suz from sewpony and Jill from Kneesocks & Goldilocks work so when I saw this collaboration, I knew it would be a beautiful match and I was not disappointed. The dress really does reflect both designers style, elegant and timeless. The classical aline shape of the dress along with the vintage… Continue reading The Juliette dress
Want a fast sewing woven top that you can dress up or down when you need to whip up something real quick? Well that’s exactly what I did with my Miss Aiko top. Like my Timpe Tee, this is a German translated to English pattern available from Naeh-connection and the style is very similiar in that… Continue reading Miss Aiko top is more than a casual top
So I must have a thing for birds without realising it… first it was my Farrah blouse which was a red ostrich that I thought was a flamingo and now, a knit Timpe tee (which is a German pattern from Schneidermeistern that has been translated to English and is available from Naeh-connection and is on sale till Friday 28… Continue reading My flamingo Timpe tee
As you all know, I’m a massive fan of Gabriela’s work so when she announced she was working on a new women’s pattern, the gorgeous Farrah blouse/dress I was very excited to test it. I absolutely love being part of her team and being part of the testing process. Seeing all the testing being done behind… Continue reading Chalk and Notch Farrah blouse and dress
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