sewing separates

6 min read 2022-01-28 17:26:14

Putting my self-drafted leggings to the test

I remember quite plainly saying I did not see the point in making my own activewear. Where’s the fun? It’s just boring and functional. And

6 min read 2022-01-28 17:26:14

I remember quite plainly saying I did not see the point in making my own activewear. Where’s the fun? It’s just boring and functional. And

1 min read 2021-10-30 21:00:46

I was inspired to make a second pair of these McCall shorts (see here for first pair) by the lovely checked suiting fabric I saw and snapped up in

5 min read 2021-10-30 21:00:46

I was inspired to make a second pair of these McCall shorts (see here for first pair) by the lovely checked suiting fabric I saw and snapped up in

1 min read 2021-07-25 14:38:00

M7726 shorts made by ooobop One of the many reasons I wanted to sew my own clothes was so that I didn’t wind up wearing the same as anyone else.

5 min read 2021-07-25 14:38:00

M7726 shorts made by ooobop One of the many reasons I wanted to sew my own clothes was so that I didn’t wind up wearing the same as anyone else.

4 min read 2021-03-20 20:57:53

The last thing I made was this turtleneck rib knit top. Most probably up there with some of the most boring things I’ve made, but actually a top

4 min read 2021-03-20 20:57:53

The last thing I made was this turtleneck rib knit top. Most probably up there with some of the most boring things I’ve made, but actually a top

4 min read 2021-01-10 19:18:24

I feel like I haven’t posted anything in yonks though I did publish a write up about my By Hand London Rumana Coat over at Minerva. That’s the

4 min read 2021-01-10 19:18:24

I feel like I haven’t posted anything in yonks though I did publish a write up about my By Hand London Rumana Coat over at Minerva. That’s the

3 min read 2019-11-05 06:54:31

Tilly and the Buttons Agnes top Despite my latest drafting adventures, I’m not about to give up on the tried and tested patterns I know and love.

1 min read 2018-12-31 20:24:11

I’ve been inspired to make a tulle skirt for a very long time. I’ve made a few for others – my favourite was an orange one for ‘Amelia

1 min read 2018-12-27 01:00:22

I made a skirt in 2016. A self-drafted mini skirt, in a black quilted fabric. And I wore it for the umpteenth time to my local today. I wore it