When Two Become One: The Rae Top and The Wilder Gown
Today I’ll be sharing a colour explosion made possible by combining the Rae top from Tessuti Fabrics and The Wilder Gown from Friday Pattern Company with this amazing Ellen McKenna fabric.
Midsummer Dream: Merchant and Mills Ellis Hattie Dress
Today, I’ll be showing off my second Merchant and Mills Ellis Dress in a gorgeous Ruby Star Society fabric to make my dream dress come true.
An Almost Very Bad M7948 Tiered Dress Hack
Today I'll be sharing how not all tutorials are created equal and how you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet especially about drafting tiered skirts.
The Elusive Art of Darts: A Step by Step how to do darts the Romy way.
In this blog post I’m going to give you the complete rundown on how I do darts. This method has come to pass due to my severe dislike for carbon paper.
Hinterland Dress Hack
I brought the big sleeve game to play with the Hinterland Dress pattern from Sew Liberated.
Introducing: The Paquerette Pattern by Lysimaque
Today I'll be reviewing the new pattern from French Pattern Company Lysimaque. Although a stunning top pattern, I'll be sharing my hack on making it into a dress.
Minerva Round 4: Make it Marimekko but without the pricetag
I've always loved Marimekko but can't necessarily afford it on the regular. So today I'll be showing you my Marimekko dupe using the most divine polka fabric you've ever seen!
Minerva Round 3: Chic, Romantic and French
Today I'll be showing you my always evolving dress sense. I've taken the new pattern from Lysimaque and paired it with this gorgeous crepe gifted from Minerva.
Minerva Round 2: The Adrianna Dress
Today I'll be showing how I took one inspiration picture from Pinterest, combined it with an amazing geometric knit fabric gifted from Minerva and the new Adrianna Dress pattern from the Friday Pattern Company.
My First Minerva Make Meets M7948
In my first post for the Minerva Blog I show how I took fan favourite McCall's 7948 pattern, hacked the bodice and used a heavy weight cotton gifted by Minerva.
Homer + Howells: The Cissy
Sharing this beautifully classic Cissy Dress by Homer and Howell's on the blog today.
The New Sasha McCall's (M8036) Pattern Review
This post documents, as Tim Gunn would say, my 'make it work' moment with the new #sashamccalls (m8036) pattern. Not all patterns work for everyone, but I wasn't going to let this dream die.
The Ellie Whittaker Celine Top Hack
Another demonstration on how versatile the Celine Top pattern from Ellie Whittaker is. Today's post I'm going to show you how I hacked mine into a reversible dress.
Celine, You Make My Heart Sing
Presenting the first pattern from Ellie Whittaker: Celine. The amazingly talented surface design wiz and fabric queen herself is starting 2020 off with a bang and i'm just here happy to be in the car for the ride!
Ace & Jig Inspired Wilder Gown
How I made a $425 dollar dress for $45 dollars using inspiration from Ace and Jig's Daze Dress, and combining that aesthetic with the famous Wilder Gown Pattern from Friday Pattern Company.
A McCall's Valentine's Day Dress Hack
In this post we explore a hacked m7948 from McCall's with oversized raglan sleeves and a waist tie, and made with a gorgeous gingham that screams love day everyday!
Meridian Dress With A Twist
Simple hacks to the Meridian Dress from Papercut Patterns. A gathered sleeve with volume and fuller skirt to create a whole new look.
Hinterland Dress Pattern Review
A colourful review of the very popular Hinterland dress pattern from Sew Liberated. Two colour-blocked dresses in the short sleeve version with buttons down the bodice.
Not Your Average Tamarack Jacket
Hacked reversible Tamarack Jacket from Grainline Studios with drop-sleeve using fabric remnants and denim. Quilted with a unique pattern and lengthened for a modern feel.
Two Vintage Skirts, One Emery Dress
The ultimate refashion. Two vintage Liz Claiborne skirts into the amazing Emery Dress pattern from Christine Haynes.