Blog
Butterick B6244 Waterfall Coat
January is always a time for reflection, isn’t it? Last year was a bit of a rollercoaster, emotionally, and I didn’t really get much personal sewing done – just samples...
Butterick B6244 Waterfall Coat
January is always a time for reflection, isn’t it? Last year was a bit of a rollercoaster, emotionally, and I didn’t really get much personal sewing done – just samples...
Named Isla Trench Coat – Part 2
(EDIT: I discovered, in August 2021, that this post has been languishing in my drafts since January. FAIL! Anyway, here it is, for posterity, published many months later!) My previous post has...
Named Isla Trench Coat – Part 2
(EDIT: I discovered, in August 2021, that this post has been languishing in my drafts since January. FAIL! Anyway, here it is, for posterity, published many months later!) My previous post has...
Fusible interfacing: testing and tips
I have found in the last 18 months or so (read: Covid pandemic!) that my sewing time has become more limited and, consequently, more precious. I’m not sewing as often,...
Fusible interfacing: testing and tips
I have found in the last 18 months or so (read: Covid pandemic!) that my sewing time has become more limited and, consequently, more precious. I’m not sewing as often,...
A YouTube adventure!
A quick glance at the date of the previous post on this blog will show that I have struggled to find the time to write blog posts. A quick glance...
A YouTube adventure!
A quick glance at the date of the previous post on this blog will show that I have struggled to find the time to write blog posts. A quick glance...
Pattern instructions: PDF or paper?
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a poll on my Instagram Stories. Along with the new pattern releases that are in the pipeline, I have been considering whether...
Pattern instructions: PDF or paper?
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a poll on my Instagram Stories. Along with the new pattern releases that are in the pipeline, I have been considering whether...
Named Isla Trench Coat: Part 1
I have a long-running ‘wardrobe wishlist’ of core, classic pieces I want to make for my wardrobe. Many of the items feature on the usual ‘capsule wardrobe’ lists – you...
Named Isla Trench Coat: Part 1
I have a long-running ‘wardrobe wishlist’ of core, classic pieces I want to make for my wardrobe. Many of the items feature on the usual ‘capsule wardrobe’ lists – you...