This is a repost of content previously published on my prior blog. Disclaimer: I know Becky Jo who owns Workhorse patterns, though all the opinions here are my own! I am lucky enough to have a friend who is making her own patterns (it’s the dream!) and this is her first – the Ione Top:…
This is the first thing I achieved from my Make Nine this year! I should confess that I ended up making it just before the year started – I literally finished it at 3.30pm on New Year’s Eve and wore it out that night! There isn’t a lot to say on this one. It’s easy…
I tried to find where I posted this in January, and it turns out – I didn’t! I decided to join in with the Make Nine challenge this year as a way to focus. Some of these things have been on “the list” to sew for several years, yet I never seem to quite get…
I was lucky enough to test one of the garments in Named‘s new book, Breaking the Pattern. Because of this, they very generously sent me a copy of the book when it was released. My first make from the book was some drapey Rae Pants, which are perfect for Sydney weather and for work! I made these…
Welcome to my new site! When I first started to blog I experimented with a totally private site no-one else could see (!). I really just wanted an easy catalogue of makes and adjustments for my own reference. I want this site to be a more useful record of sewing and alterations for me to…
