Kestrel Makes

I recently ordered fabric from Spoonflower for the first time, after a project was hatched with some work colleagues to bring our research...

If you are a lover of vintage patterns, you'll be delighted to know that the Vintage Pledge is back for 2016. You can sign up here on ...

When I sat down to make a list of things to sew for Autumn/Winter, it got longer and longer. I remembered about all the heavier weight fabri...

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

Since having a baby I have been having a rethink about how I dress and shop, and what I sew. Some of this is budget related - now I'm...

Following on from my post about my Top 5 Hits and Misses this year and in keeping with Crafting a Rainbow 's Top 5's, I've b...

...No plans! Yep, after going through numerous ideas and looking at lots of other peoples' sewing plans for Autumn/Winter, I have deci...

I really love this dress. Really, really love it. I'm not particularly vain, but I will admit that I have spent a fair amount of time...

  After my recent posts reflecting on my sewing and planning what I want to sew next, a few people commented that they weren't good a...

Since some of you kindly commented that you liked hearing about my sewing plans - here's my upcoming list.... 1. A maxi dress! After a...