How To: Make a Heat Pad
Join me today on what I found out making a much needed home necessity.
New Pattern Release: Introducing Molly from Fibre Mood
Sharing my newest make from the Fibremood Issue 13 release!
A Beginner’s Guide to Dyeing Fabric
Letting you in on everything I’ve learnt through dyeing fabrics in my washing machine!
New Pattern Alert: The Heather Blazer
Welcome to another pattern review of the newly released pattern from Friday Pattern Company.
Made With Harmony
Today I’ll be sharing a full handmade look compliments of Harmony Provo.
How To: Make a quilted coat out of fabric remnants
How to create the ultimate quilted coat using remnants.
Fibremood Issue 12: The Feliz
Introducing and reviewing the new Fibremood Feliz dress from Link Party 12 over at Fibremood.
Pattern Review: Zero Waste Workwear Jacket
I'll be reviewing my second zero waste pattern from Birgitta Helmersson. I was first put on to the zero waste gather dress by my sewing gal pal Emily. She's always in the know with what's cool, so when I do listen it really is magical. The first zero waste pattern I did was the gather dress for my Pride dress and it...
Matchy Matchy: When Clyde Met Cielo
Today we’ll be combining the world famous Elizabeth Suzann Clyde Jumpsuit and overlaying it on top of Closet Core Pattern’s Cielo Top. Firstly, I already did a big, old blogpost on the Elizabeth Suzann Clyde Jumpsuit so I’ll save you having to read that again. However, I am so excited to show you my Cielo top. I’ve ...
Minerva Round 5: Marimekko Dupe Round 2!
Today I'll be showing you how I took the only Marimekko dress I own and drafted my own pattern to create a replica with my gorgeous Minerva fabric. Every now and then I get an idea to replicate something I own. Historically it's been something simple, but quarantine has me bored so I decided to replicate the Mainink...
A Mid-summer Night Dream Dress
Presenting my gorgeous summer dress using the most amazing fabric gifted from Minerva in the amazing Fringe Dress from Chalk and Notch. I love a good play on words even though I'm not good at them myself. Trust me I'm terrible with puns, sayings and and general play on words. It's not my thing so you gotta give it t...
Indie Polka: It's not a dance, it's mixing Indie Pattern designs with Polka Dots
Today, I'll be sharing my Polka Dot ensemble compliments of Minerva, Tessuti and Sew Liberated. This is my 6th make for Minerva! Can you believe it? I swear time flies! This one I'm particularly proud of because I've combined a favourite fabric pattern in the form of Polka Dots with two patterns I really like. The A...
The Arlo Track Jacket by Friday Pattern Company.
I got to test the new Arlo Track Jacket from Friday Pattern Company. In this post I’ll show two of my test versions and chat more about the process. Friday Pattern Company (FPC) has a knack for making amazing patterns that have such a ease about them. Chelsea knows her stuff and she’s all about making her patterns a...
The Peppermint x Paper Theory Pocket Skirt
Today I decided to try out my first Peppermint Magazine pattern. Spoiler Alert: IT’S AMAZING! When I first started sewing I would look for free patterns. The hard part with free patterns back then was that they simply weren’t great. It wasn’t like they were all bad, it was just the little things: instructions were s...
New Pattern Alert: Nellie Joggers by Pattern Scout
Introducing the newest pattern from Pattern Scout: The Nellie Jogger and Shorts. Today I’m sharing my tester for the new pattern from Pattern Scout.
Pink Lemonade: A refreshing hit of neon to top off Summer.
A brief explanation on my favourite shorts at the moment, from a brilliant hack by an amazing sewing friend! This post will probably be very brief because I just really wanted to show off my new Arthur shorts from Sew Liberated. I call them my ‘pink lemonades.‘ Cute right? Anywho, I had the privilege of testing this...
New Pattern Release: Introducing Flor from Bella Loves Patterns
Today I get to introduce you to the most beautiful, whimsical wrap dress pattern called Flor from Bella Loves Patterns.
Trend Alert: The Clyde Jumpsuit from Elizabeth Suzann
Elizabeth Suzann was new to me, but a firm favourite amongst the sewing community. I had to check out the hype and I'm so happy I did. Here's my results.
Tester Time: The Square Neck Top from Friday Pattern Company
I had the absolute privilege to test for Chelsea from Friday Pattern Company. The new and improved Square Neck Top.
The Fringe Dress from Chalk and Notch
Today I’ll be talking about the most amazing dress pattern hack I’ve done. The Fringe Dress from Chalk and Notch.