I can’t believe I will be taking part in my third Me Made May this year! I have enjoyed taking part the last 2 years and feel like I want to try a new challenge this year. I have a blog posts rounding up my experience in 2020 and 2019. This year I am going [...]
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My Wardrobe Hero’s
The concept of a ‘Wardrobe Hero’ or Key Piece in your wardrobe is that it is something that works for you. They are the pieces in your wardrobe that you pull out over and over again. These pieces are different for everyone. I’m going to share mine with you today and maybe you will discover [...]
Fibre Mood Maya- Link Party 18
Issue 14 of Fibre Mood is out today and I was lucky to be part of the Link Party. I got a sneak peak of the new patterns and got to choose one to make. When I saw the sleeves of the Maya dress I knew this was the one! Big volume and interesting details [...]
Spring ‘21 Sewing Plans
Last year when the pandemic first hit, i went through my stash and made plans for my Spring Summer sewing that was going to help me make a dent in it. I loved this method of planning and have kept it up since. This year my plans are going to look a little different. Last [...]
Serra Trench
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 [...]
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 [...]
