Simplicity 1720, almost done!

I picked up this unusual pattern at The Vintage Textile Fair a couple of weeks ago – I loved it, … More

Simplicity 3107 progress…

I love this dress, I’m still completing it, I have had some troubles, mostly because I’ve done some weird things, … More

I went to see Home Sewn last week, a pop up exhibition put together by the folks at the New … More

This is my most exciting dress making project – I have had this small piece (not quite enough for a … More

My latest new project – I have spent my alone moments this week speedily (carefully) cutting out, my new sewing … More

So we’re one week today in our new house… slowly, too slowly, the sewing room is taking shape. Lorna is … More

Oh, so this WAS a while ago now, yikes… unearthing a disc of old photos, my statement and writing for … More

Time for a bit of a sewing book review.. I’ve been reading through a solid stack of sewing history and … More

This was one of those sewing projects I cut out a couple of months ago, and it’s finally complete! Wohoo, … More

I’ve been sitting with this fabric since last year, I love it, and there is just enough to make a … More