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...

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,...

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...

I made my first peppermint jumpsuit just before my birthday last year in a very light blue silky Chambray. Once made, I knew I wanted to...

I knew I wanted to sew my first real swimsuit this year. Last summer I sewed some self drafted items out of black lycra I bought off eBay...

A pair of high waisted, tailored, cropped cigarette trousers has been high on my patterns-to-find list for a long while. Trousers are my...

I had asked for the foreman for a birthday gift as I had been eyeing ‘French worker’ jackets for well over a year so jumped when I saw...

I have had an itch to sew myself a wide sleeved open jacket ever since I started sewing again and stumbled across an old pattern from my...