I have mixed feelings about wearing a button up shirt to bed. For sure it looks nice on TV, and seems cosy for winter but I’ve always been drawn to the good ol’ cotton t-shirt. Preferably oversized, and even better if its a free promotional one in size XXL.It’s been a couple of months now …
Making pants is a love-hate thing for me. I love it because, like a lot of people, I struggle to find ready-made pants that fit me. On the flip side, that means a lot of fit adjustments when I am making pants. While it’s all worth it in the end, it can be a bit …
Pictured here with my Edie top in Lilac Classic Finish 100% Linen. I am a big fan of Birgitta Helmersson’s Zero Waste patterns (and very proud to sell them in the store!) Naturally, I was very excited to get my hands on this pattern and try the ZW Block Pant and it did not disappoint. …
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Pictured here with my Edie top in Lilac Classic Finish 100% Linen. I’ve been meaning to try this pattern for a while. I’m a fan of Closet Core patterns in general and have made many different pants and shorts from the Jenny Overalls pattern. Every time I went to make something new I kept going …
I thought this would be a fun dress to make and I was not disappointed. It’s quick, it’s easy, you can play with the design and construction and after only a couple of hours you have a very wearable, comfy as heck dress. I have to give DIY Daisy some much deserved props for sharing …
I’ve been thinking about making a shirt for a while. I’ve got pretty much everything else in my handmade wardrobe now and have been wearing a few old favourite ready-to-wear shirts. So, when I saw this new pattern from Merchant & Mills I knew it was going to be my first shirt. After finishing it …
There is something about this pattern that just clicks for me. I’ve noticed experienced sewers online saying they struggled with this one a bit, but I love the freedom of creating a garment from a bunch of squares and rectangles that I can measure up and cut out without any faffing around with pattern pieces. …
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