Here’s a round up of all the things I’ve been sewing this month. It’s been a bumper month and I’m often asked, where do I find the time. This month I genuinely have no idea how I got all this done… But I know I did because I was given a diary at Christmas and…… Continue reading My February Sewing

On my YouTube channel there’s a replay available of a livestream I made at the weekend. I was assembling a PDF pattern ready to make a toile for a wedding dress that I am making for a friend. Her wedding is in August but we’re hoping to get the dress done in the next few…… Continue reading Livestream 7th March 2020 – assembling PDF patterns

I’ve been talking about my favourite things for February 2020 in my latest video. I’ve been doing favourites videos for over a year now and they’re one of my favourites to make. Luckily they’re also one of the most popular. I have kept the categories largely the same which I think is interesting because I…… Continue reading My February Favourites

I did a live stream on Saturday that is now available for playback on my YouTube channel. I was selecting and cutting out my next sewing project. I chose to make the Granville Shirt from Sewaholic in a white shirting cotton with a blue stripe detail that I bought years ago. We chatted about cutting…… Continue reading Saturday night sewing 29th Feb 2020

I’ve been using custom-fit patterns a lot recently. To use this sort of service you need to have accurate body measurements and often you need many more measurements than you’ll use with an off-the-shelf pattern. All this can be a bit confusing, even overwhelming but the pay-off of custom fitting patterns is really worth it.…… Continue reading How to measure yourself

I didn’t know what I was going to do on Sunday when I woke up, but it turned out that I was going to do my first ever YouTube livestream! The other day I realised that my channel is 3 years old now, I can’t believe it’s been that long. I’ve come a long way,…… Continue reading My first ever Livestream!!

I finished my special dress!!! And I love it beyond measure. It’s possibly my favourite thing I’ve ever made. And I had so much fun wearing it and dancing the night away at my friend’s wedding this last weekend. I’ve made a video talking about how I chose the fabric and constructed the dress. And…… Continue reading My special dress is finished!

In my latest YouTube video I’m talking about how I researched patterns try and find something that had all the features that I’d picked out during my epic try-on of all the dresses last week. If you haven’t seen that first video or read the associated post then you should start there. Life will make…… Continue reading Finding the right pattern for my special dress

I uploaded a new YouTube video today. This one has been a while in the planning because it’s all tied up with a big project I’ve been working on for myself, for about a month now. I have a wedding to go to in February and I’m very excited. Not just because I want to celebrate…… Continue reading Sewing a Special Dress – finding the right style