Author: Annie

Summer is almost upon us in Aussie so a good time to start sewing some quick fun little outfits – like a playsuit! Spotlight had a sale on recently (they always have a sale on) where I picked up this cute flamingo printed rayon for a steal. I already had a playsuit in mind so […]

I’ve made another Venus Kimono in a lightweight cotton voile I picked up from Darn Cheap Fabrics. I thought I’d sew up another one up to show how you can style it. Kimonos can look very funky and stylish if they are styled the right way. I loved the colour of the fabric and thought […]

This patchwork top was literally made from scrap fabric. Usually when I go away for a weekend to my in-laws who live in a beachside town, I pack a few sewing supplies just incase the weather is bad. Recently though, I took a pattern but forgot to pack fabric. Luckily for me my father in […]

Last month I blogged about the Venus Kimono which I had drafted and sewn. I had a lot of requests for a pattern  for it so voila here it is. The pattern is only $6 AUD as a PDF download and is yours for a lifetime! Buy Venus Kimono Relaxed Buy Venus Kimono Oversize

I’ve been keen to make a shirt dress since seeing a gorgeous navy shirt dress on Pinterest a couple of years ago. I bought the pattern New Look 6180 with the intention of sewing it up in a liberty print. I ended up using the liberty print for the Odette dress so the shirt dress […]

Kimono’s have been trending for a while and I’ve probably missed the boat but I still love so why not? So many choices, go Geisha or Boho? I had a perfect silk blend fabric in my stash that said “Geisha”.

If you want to add some interesting details to a design one of the easiest ways is to add an interesting zip. I love metal zippers, they just instantly change your garment from dull to fabulous! In this post I will show you how to shorten a metal zipper.

How exciting! My new years resolution has actually come to fruition. I have released a new sewing pattern called Pin Pegs Mini skirt.