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”
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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”
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…”
Compagnie M. Julia Sweater
When sewing was an aspirational day dream and I spent more time pinteresting than doing, I saved a picture of a Julie Sweater from Compagnie M. And… Read more “Compagnie M. Julia Sweater”
Regardez! Le Manteau Gerard.
Any sewist will tell you that coats are the big one…the holy grail of home sewer. The cost, the time, the right pattern, the right fabric…all these… Read more “Regardez! Le Manteau Gerard.”
MADAME TIFAINE 