Fashion

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!

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.

Finally I made myself a pair of bathers! I have wanted to sew a swimsuit for so long and have bought various patterns and swimwear fabric for my stash over the past couple of years which I kept putting  on the back burner as I just couldn’t make my mind up on bikini or full […]

This is the final project for my Sewfestive3 DIY sewing challenge. It’s a super easy sequinned pencil skirt which you can whip up in under an hour. I’ve used sequinned fabric but you could use any fabric with a stretch. This skirt is so much fun and looks so glam!  Perfect for New Years Eve […]

Welcome to my DIY festive sewing challenge.  As the festive season approaches, it’s time to sew up, dress up and have some fun.  Who doesn’t like a good excuse to frock up? And, there’s no better reason than when celebrating with friends and family in the lead-up to Christmas. #sewfestive3 is a challenge I’ve created for […]

Bombers are da bomb! I love them. I made one a few years ago in a Zebra print which I love and it has been one of my most worn items from my homemade wardrobe so far. I thought maybe bombers might have gone out of fashion but according to a few articles I’ve read in fashion […]

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 […]