For my dad's joint birthday and Christmas present last year I offered to make him a button up shirt that properly fits him. I knew this...

I decided to re-upholster my ironing board and add some extra cushioning. I bought 1 metre of polysester wadding from Sew Essential, as...

I was given Nani Iro's sewing pattern book for Christmas and have been itching to make one of her beautiful patterns. The Work Shirt...

I can't believe it's nearly two years since I natural dyed and I still haven't written up a post about it! Having listened to the latest...

I've gone through various ways of organising my sewing plans, patterns and fabric before finding what really works for me, and has been...

I had been planning to make myself something special to wear to my graduation since I finished my dissertation in September. At first I...

Just over a month after Christmas and I finished David's present. This is my second go at the Fairfield, and jointly the second shirt...

My run-up to Christmas this year has been very different from last year. As a student I had a lot more time to make presents even with my...

My first knit of the year, this is the Hotline Sweater by Wool and the Gang using mohair in size 2. I bought this pack last autumn before...

Fabric, Pattern & Prep I have been dreaming of making a grey wrap coat for two years but it took me a while to find the fabric, pattern...

Following on from my plans mentioned at the end of my last blog, I have realised my idea of an Autumn jacket with this beautiful coloured...

I made Merchant and Mills' Foreman Jacket for the first time over a year ago for David's birthday (read that post here). At the time I...

I’ve had the Strand Coat cut out for over a year, it's come with me on my move to Bristol and stayed in my basket full of other cut out...

David's been baking some delicious Rye bread recently, so we've been getting through a couple of loaves a week. If you have a bread...

I’m happy to have got around to making this great free pattern by Kylie and the Machine, ages after downloading it: her Ida Clutch,...

Sewing my first Jazz jumpsuit by Ready to Sew was a bit of an impulse project. I have been planning for a year now to make myself the...

I meant to write a blog post about my patchwork denim Kochi Jacket a year ago when I made it... Having made another scrap-busting denim...

I had a family black tie event coming up in June and wanted to wear a me-made outfit. I had already made myself some frosting for NYE but...

As the UK moves into summer, with some scorching temperatures already by June, I have felt like I needed an in-betweeny shoe that is...

In the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster of 2013 which killed 1,338 garment workers, fashion revolution week asks- who made my clothes?...