I have a giveaway for you today! Yay! I always love giving cool stuff away and I think this is such a great one as it's definitely sustainable! I was sent some Patterntrace Swedish Tracing Paper to try out by the lovely people at Creative Industry UK and they have got a roll to give…
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No more dodgy hems!
Where has the last week gone?! I don't know how a week has passed since I wrote last week's review. This week I'm testing out the Clover Stitch Guide. This is a new tool from Clover that I couldn't get my hands on fast enough and let me tell you a little story why... I've…
Recycled Thread: Making a 100% Recycled Garment
Hello! It's time for the next installment of my product review series called Tool Thursdays and this time I have my hands on a product I am really excited about! Thread giants Gutermann have been innovating and have come out with 100% recycled polyester thread made from recycled plastic bottles. Less energy is required to…
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Twinning is Winning!
When you realise that your three year old is happy to match mummy - you run don't walk to the sewing machine! I mean how cute are mummy and baby (ok not really baby anymore) matching sweatshirts?! I ordered this amazing narwhal sweatshirt for me but as soon as I realised I had enough scraps…
Pastel Perfection: Marbled Glass Headed Pins
Hello! I'm going crazy and comin' at ya on a Thursday! Say whaaaat? "What is this madness?!" I hear you cry! But I'm so excited to share with you some news! I can finally reveal that I am super lucky to be partnering up with some of my favourite haberdashery brands to bring you a…
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A Wedge of Swans: Named Clothing Kielo Dress
Did you know that the collective noun for swans in flight is a wedge of swans? I absolutely love learning funny/interesting collective nouns like a parliament of owls and a cauldron of bats. Do you have any favourites? I love silly facts like that and I even think that the folds of the Kielo dress…
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Floral Freya of Dreams
I've been meaning to have a go at the Tilly and the Buttons Freya top since Tilly's Stretch book came out last year. The problem was, I really didn't want any of the other patterns in the book. I have a raglan t-shirt pattern already and I won't make a hoodie, jogging bottoms or the…
Snuggly Solar Sweater
I was sent some of this loop back jersey to review for Minerva Crafts and I knew immediately that it was going to become a Papercut Pattern's Solar Sweater, a pattern that I had been eyeing up for a while and was in fact the only thing I snapped up in the Black Friday sales…
Tablecloth Refashion Metamorphic Dress
Only long-time followers of the blog will remember my experiments last year with dyeing tablecloths. I absolutely loved the finished results but since then they have sat in my stash waiting for the perfect project! Well a few weeks ago, I finally had the idea for the perfect project! The Sew Liberated Metamorphic Dress! This…
Tutorial: How to make a Felt Pin Banner
I have developed a real love for enamel pin badges. I blame Pink Coat Club for giving me the first taste and now I am hooked. I love heading out wearing a little display of my favourite things, hobbies, books and films all represented by these little pieces of treasure on my shirt/jacket/dungarees. In my…
