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.”
Brrrrr…Bruyere. Autumn is here.
It’s Autumn…already. Fear not, I haven’t abandoned my blog or sewing. In fact I have still been sewing at my regular pace but modern life demands have… Read more “Brrrrr…Bruyere. Autumn is here.”
urban seaside jungle
Sewing tribe…ever become so entranced by a fabric that you are sure it had such powerful hypnotic properties that the purchase of this fabric was absolutely beyond… Read more “urban seaside jungle”
Return of the Mac.
Hello this is your sometime blogger Madame Tifaine returning with a mac. I would appreciate your thanks in the UK as I’m pretty sure that I triggered… Read more “Return of the Mac.”
oh Darling!
Darling, daaaahhhhling, darl, sweetie darling, sweetie darling…I’ve missed you! But I’ve just discovered how much I love Megan Nielsen’s Darling dress range so I’ve been otherwise occupied…mainly… Read more “oh Darling!”
I made my clothes…
It’s Fashion Revolution Week. A call to arms for shoppers, suppliers, makers and the world at large to think about the way in which fashion has become… Read more “I made my clothes…”
Basically Coco. Making Basics.
Coco, Coco, Coco, Coco, Coco, Coco…my very first sewing love. I’ve lost count of the number of Cocos that have been under my presser foot. I officially… Read more “Basically Coco. Making Basics.”
Sunshine, skirts and sand.
Sunny Devon days are here, so it’s time to ditch the flowery staircase and the black opaques for the seaside. As a warning…it’s easy to take a… Read more “Sunshine, skirts and sand.”
Nani iro love
Nani iro you belong to a higher plain of fabric adoration. I love you, I revere your design and construction and I deeply respect your very Japanese… Read more “Nani iro love”
MADAME TIFAINE 