One of the negative things about winter is the clothes. In summer, we wear pretty colours, pastels, bright colours and prints. In winter, everything is drab. Sometimes we might be able to find something brighter for Christmas, but party dresses are not known for being warm. Much as…
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. 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. One of the things I love to do is make my own clothes, especially making them from my own designs. There is nothing like trotting off out in an outfit that I’ve made myself. I like knowing that nobody else will be wearing…
How to Draft a Trouser Pattern One of the things I love about sewing for little ones is that they don’t care about what other people think! My youngest boy, Cosmo, is 4. He doesn’t think in terms of some things being for boys and other things being…
How to Draft a Sleeve Pattern Piece Last week I showed how to draft a simple bodice pattern piece. Once you have your pattern piece drafted, there are lots of possibilities for what you could make with it. You could add a skirt and turn it into a dress,…