One of the reasons why I like to make things from my own patterns is because I can make them exactly as I want them. I’m not relying on finding a pattern that looks identical to what’s in my head. Instead I can figure out a way to…
This post contains affiliate links. If you missed the first post in this series, it’s here: Making Friends With Your Sewing Machine: What Are All the Different Bits and What Do They Do? Now you know what the different bits do, it’s time to set up your sewing…
Me Made May was started in 2010 by Zoe from So Zo What Do You Know as a challenge to wear handmade clothes during the month of May. Over the last few years it’s taken off, and there are masses of pictures on Instagram of people wearing outfits…
This post contains affiliate links. Although autumn is my favourite season, spring comes a close second. Springtime is like the earth waking up from a long sleep. I love spotting buds and snowdrops while it’s still winter. It’s like the earth knows, even though we can’t see it…
In some ways this seems like a better post for January, or perhaps September, as those are tines of the year when lots of people are thinking about goal setting. But I’m sure I’m not the only person who has set goals when it’s not the 1st January…
I often make dresses with circle skirts, but this time I wanted to make something different. Sewing a dress with princess seams means that you don’t have a separate bodice and skirt, and no darts. The princess seams mean that you can make a dress that’s perfectly fitted…