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. At this time of year, when the trees are waking up and there’s blossom and green shoots appearing, I realise that I am bored of winter. I actually quite like winter. I like being tucked up in my funny old house with the…
This post contains affiliate links. Sewing woven fabrics, like cotton and polycotton, is without question easier to sewing with knits. A big part of this is because they don’t stretch and they hold their shape. There’s no need to faff with the settings on your sewing machine, and…
Halter Neck Dress Without a Pattern: Drafting the Pattern Having a wardrobe full of clothes that are too big has been the perfect excuse to make new things for myself! When the weather’s warm enough, I love my vintage style dresses. It’s not easy to find these in…
How to Sew a Reversible Wrap Skirt In my quest for a neat and tidy house, I have realised that the best way to achieve this is to have less stuff. With 6 of us in a small house, this is not easy! But I know that there…
How to Sew Trousers From Your Own Measurements Last week I showed how to draft a trouser pattern from your measurements. The trouser pattern I made was for Cosmo’s measurements, but the same principles apply whatever the size of person! So now I’m going to explain how to…