This about that time I discovered that I now would mostly love to live in climate that allowed me to wear this dress made out of the… Read more “Sew House 7 Underwood Tank Dress”
Author: tifdickinson
Sewist with a challenge to create a handmade wardrobe in 2016.
Robe Lou…
Ahhhh summer you’re finally here. In fact I took all the piccies in this blog post at a friends house on a very cold rainy June day…and… Read more “Robe Lou…”
From Mary Quant to me…
I grew up almost exclusively embarrassed by a string of outlandishly decorated Mini’s driven by my Dad to and from school. In a previous life Dad had… Read more “From Mary Quant to me…”
I AM…ARTEMIS
So it turns out that my attempts to invoke some Spring sunshine with my sewing have worked! Down here us South West folk have been revelling in… Read more “I AM…ARTEMIS”
Forsythe Dress
A dress for the calm spring days ahead, for making endless cups of tea and feeling rather cool yet ladylike as I literally watch the grass grow.… Read more “Forsythe Dress”
In the Folds Wide Leg Pants
It has recently come to my attention that Peppermint magazine has an excellent and most importantly free sewing pattern library created by the ever stylish In the… Read more “In the Folds Wide Leg Pants”
Chataigne Skirt…
What’s your favourite sewing pattern? Maybe you can answer this question instantly but maybe it changes weekly, monthly, or with the seasons. For me this pattern is… Read more “Chataigne Skirt…”
Cold Snap Sew
Only when you live in the south of England and you have 1cm of snow do you find yourself sewing a woollen bolero…that’s right I’ve sewn something… Read more “Cold Snap Sew”
Out with the Old…
Happy New Year…super belated Happy 2019. Full disclosure…This blog post has been far longer in the making than intended due to an unwelcome and extended visit from… Read more “Out with the Old…”
Merry Christmas PJs…
My blog post could easily have been entitled ‘Hello Stranger’, ‘Where on earth have you been?’ ‘I’m sorry, but I’m a stranger here myself’ but as I’ve… Read more “Merry Christmas PJs…”
MADAME TIFAINE 