Last week I set myself a Sewing Bee Challenge… to sew a “buffet” dress in less than 5 hours. Inspired by the first episode of the current series of The Great British Sewing Bee on Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC1. I decided to take on the made to measure challenge to...
“Loved clothes last!” is a mantra to live by! But it is also a book written by Fashion Revolution founder Orsolo de Castro. I bought the book when it first came out earlier in the year, but only got around to reading it and finished it yesterday. It just so happens...
My most made pattern over the years is the Tilly & the Buttons Agnes Jersey Top. I love that it is a great basic and works for layering but has so many options too. It really is the mark of a great pattern when you want to make it over and over again. My Most...
I’m happy to tell you that I’ll be opening up again for in person one to one lessons in my Studio in Bawtry from Monday 12th April! There definitely feels like there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that happier, lighter, freer days are coming. I’ve got my...
The long dark winter has come to an end. The clocks went forward at the weekend, which means that the evenings are lighter longer. And the UK is having a mini 2 day heatwave! My thoughts immediately turn to my Spring Sewing Planning. After months of living in secret...
