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Hobbling Handmades Harriet's Megan Nielsen Rowan Top

Hobbling Handmades Harriet's Megan Nielsen Rowan Top
Jersey scares a lot of people – and it scared me for a really long time too! I'd only made one thing out of jersey before this make (it was Colette...

Georgina's French Navy Orla Dress made using our stretch crepe

Georgina's French Navy Orla Dress made using our stretch crepe
Sew... I am still completely in love with the Orla. I definitely think the waist darts work better with my large bust. I'm now on the lookout for m...

Helen Closet Winslow Pants by Rudy

Helen Closet Winslow Pants by Rudy
Does anyone remember the Magic School bus? Where the teachers outfit changed to go with what they would learn that day? This weekend, before snow-...

True Bias Ogden Cami by Ella

True Bias Ogden Cami by Ella
Hi sunshine sewists, Ella here! As a little challenge this month, Harriet suggested I make the same pattern from two different fabric types using a...

My Handmade Wardrobe Everyday Amazing Shift Dress Review

My Handmade Wardrobe Everyday Amazing Shift Dress Review
When Sarah and Freya from Crafty Sew and Sew approached me about reviewing one of their new patterns I was over the moon.  Sarah and Freya crowd fu...

Zoe's Self Drafted Lightweight Robe

Zoe's Self Drafted Lightweight Robe
'm super excited to be sharing this make with you this week. I fell in love with all of Sew Me Sunshine's cotton lawns so picking one was really t...

Joy's Nina Lee Carnaby Dresses

Joy's Nina Lee Carnaby Dresses
Hooray! The first of my Make Nine projects is complete! On her website, Nina describes the Carnaby as “a simple shift dress with just enoug...

My SMYLY Story - Grainline Studio Farrow Dress

My SMYLY Story - Grainline Studio Farrow Dress
SMYLY stands for Sewing Makes You Love Yourself.  This challenge was set up by Athina Kakou, Hattie van der Krohn & Lisa Kisch.  This challenge...

Emma's 30th Birthday Deer & Doe Bruyere Blouse

Emma's 30th Birthday Deer & Doe Bruyere Blouse
Hi everyone, I started 2018 with the complete fear that the BIG 3-0 was fast approaching but it was approaching and I was going to have to just ac...

Tilly & The Buttons Bettine Top Hacked by Georgina

Tilly & The Buttons Bettine Top Hacked by Georgina
I was instantly drawn to this fabric as I am a complete book worm and I love actual books. No kindle for me. There's just something about real boo...

Harriet's Dinosaur Sew Over It Ultimate Pyjamas

Harriet's Dinosaur Sew Over It Ultimate Pyjamas
I am a big fan of dinosaurs – I have dinosaur mugs, dinosaur notebooks and three dinosaur t-shirts – so the Esoterra print cotton from Art Gallery ...

Grainline Studio Hadley Tops by Ella

Grainline Studio Hadley Tops by Ella
When Grainline Studio first released the Hadley top, I got excited. More structure and interest than a typical camisole or shift top and a versatil...