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Smock dresses are having a serious fashion moment—and this sweet bow-front version is no exception! Inspired by a gorgeous black dress I spotted recently, I wanted to reimagine our Sage Smock Dress with a few clever tweaks to achieve the same soft, feminine feel. And the best part? It’s easier than you think!

Melbourne Frocktails is an annual cocktail party for anyone who loves to sew their own clothes. Once you score your ticket, (they sell out in minutes) it’s all about what the heck are you going to make this year…

I came across the Sorbetto top pattern by Colette Patterns after searching for a free pattern for a few of my beginner students. The pattern has been around for a while so there are plenty of versions online which is great if you are looking for a new pattern, you can really get an idea […]

It’s that time of the year again!, The annual Tessuti competition, and this year the competition theme is Colour in Thirds. The fabric is a Japanese polyester crepe de chine and comes in three colours.

I’m so excited to invite you to join me for the Venus Kimono Sewalong starting this Wednesday, September 6th!

I didn’t want to waste any of the beautiful palm print silk twill I had left over from the Birdie bomber so I used it to sew up this quick and easy pullover top. The fabric is a palm printed silk twill and the pattern is McCalls 7195. It’s a loose-fitting top with bust darts, […]

This Jungle Ruched Dress came to life after I bought the fabric from Tessuti on sale for the bargain price of $11 per meter. It’s a 95% Rayon 5% Spandex Jersey Knit called Nouveau Jungle. I wanted an easy project which I could whip up in an afternoon.  I found the Burda style pattern 6626 at Spotlight on sale […]

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”.

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