The vintage playsuit sew along 2014!

I have just signed up for The Vintage Playsuit Sew Along, over at The Girl with the Star-Spangled Heart. Yay!! … More

Collaborative vintage sewing

Here is a little sneak peek into a really exciting vintage sewing project that I have been looking forward to … More

For some unknown reason, I’ve never taken part in one of the official Mad Men Challenges… Until NOW! Julia Bobbin … More

I found this skirt cut and pinned all ready to assemble in a suitcase full of someone else’s fabric stash … More

Yet another pattern that has been waiting for the perfect time and fabric, Vogue 7225. Looks deceptively simple… and I … More

Butterick 9497, such a stylish little number. I love the half-full skirted version, but these days I find I’m going … More

I have just completed this lovely new dress for summer, and this post has some finishing details that I find … More

“See that there? That’s Summer!” Time to whip up some beach gear, shorts – for the first time… I love … More

“I’ll just take the bodice from one pattern and the skirt from another, and just make a new dress!” Oh … More

This project has been on the go for some time now, probably since last summer… ah, and now I’m finally done! … More