An item that I have wanted to make since I started sewing my own wardrobe was a classic trench coat. And not just any classic trench coat, I knew I would need to recreate the ultimate classic Burberry trench. Shortly after finishing my first coat in 2019 the Pauline Alice Serra Trench was released and [...]
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Joyful Sleeves Challenge
This challenge has been on my mind for so long now and I am so excited to finally be sharing all the details with you. I knew once I hit my next big milestone on Instagram I wanted to run this challenge instead of a giveaway as it is a fun way to engage with [...]
Bra Making Journey Part 2
I am back with the second instalment of my bra making journey. Since my last blog post I have made 2 Black Beauty bras by Emerald Erin in one of the kits I purchased from Fit 2 Sew. The first I made was View A and was a good fit around the band as I [...]
2020- A Review
I will be honest with you all, I have been struggling to look back over this year and ‘review’ it. At the end of 2019 I left my secure job in retail to focus on my kids and build my sewing lessons business. I know everyone is in the same boat and this year hasn’t [...]
Etsy Christmas Gift Guide
With Christmas fast approaching and the likely hood that most of our shopping will be done online, I have put together a gift guide on Etsy of some of my favourite products. *I want to disclose now that all links are Affiliate links, so I will receive a small commission if you purchase anything through [...]
Ad? PR Product? Gifted? Collaboration?
There has been a lot of talk in the last few days about using the term “gifted” when a sewist receives “free” fabric to write a blog post. This is something I have been thinking about a lot recently (months really) and why some people may see this as a negative thing. Firstly, there are [...]
Summer Collection Part 2- Blues and Lilac
The second summer collection I was working on focused on shades of royal blue and lilac, with white and navy added in too. This collection focused on a lot of dresses which is something my wardrobe was missing. I love that I have all these beautiful summer dresses ready to pull out next year. Leila [...]
Pink Summer Collection Round Up
I am so excited that I can do a round up of my first collection. This year I decided to plan my makes in collections as I usually end up with a mix of prints and colours during the summer and nothing that really goes together. Focusing on different colour collections has helped in so [...]
Pattern Trace Foundation Paper
Anyone who has been following me for a while will know the my love for Pattern Trace Swedish Tracing paper is really strong, I have gone through 4 rolls during lockdown already! Pattern Trace Website They recently launched a new product- Foundation Paper. This paper is used by quilters for foundation paper pipeline. It is [...]
Finding the perfect Jeans
The perfect pair of vintage style denim has been on my to make list for a while now, but I have always found a reason to out it off. I think the thought of getting the fit right has been putting me off, and the amount of work involved in the construction process. Which was [...]
