Cocktail Hour Blogger Tour

I'm really pleased to be taking part in The Cocktail Hour Blogger Tour , in support of the Eve Appeal , which is the only UK nati...

Butterick Big Vintage Sewalong

Sewalongs are great fun. I love the sense of community that comes from taking part in one, so was really delighted when The Fold Line invi...

FO: 1980s Dress for Sundress Sew-a-long

As with my recent shirtdresses , I am firmly championing the awesomeness of 1980s dress patterns with this make. I made it for Heather B...

Work in Progress Wednesday

So, remember a couple of weeks ago when I asked for opinions about a sundress to sew? Out of the three patterns I shared, most of you kin...

Sundress Sew-along

I don't know exactly how it happened, but I need more dresses. Now that the weather is warmer, I find myself wanting to wear dresses but...

A Vintage Pattern Confession & Pledge

Like many seamstresses, I got utterly sucked in by vintage patterns soon after I began sewing. The 1950s was my favourite era  - the gorg...

Jungle....April!

Well I utterly failed at Jungle January . I have documented the sewing machine failure (and the subsequent sewing machine delight) that h...

My Version of the Picnic Blanket Skirt

OK, there's not really anything picnic blanket-y about my version of Tilly's skirt . I was going to call it my 'Saucy Sailor...

PJs for the Partay

 With PJ Party Buddy Dot (who looks grumpy, maybe because she's not invited) Well. It's safe to say that I never thought I wou...

I'm Joining In!

There are so many great opportunities for participating in the blogging world that it can be a bit overwhelming. You don't want to com...