handmade

My latest project was the most fun I’ve had sewing for a while. My son who is turning nine, decided he wanted a pair of gold party pants to go with his reflective sunnies he’d bought recently. Don’t ask me why or where he got this idea from but I thought it was a pretty […]

To celebrate a year (and a bit) since the release of the Venus Kimono sewing patterns we are holding a sewing competition where you can win Mood Fabrics gift vouchers. $100 First prize and $50 runner up! How to enter the sewing competition It’s so simple, all you have to do is make your Venus Kimono,  take […]

I’m very excited to offer the Annie A-line skirt pattern to you for free! I wanted to provide a simple PDF pattern for beginner sewers that is wearable, versatile and you can sew in a few hours to give you a confidence boost with your sewing skills. When you make one, you are going to […]

This is my entry for the RTW Designer Knockoff Contest.
 Let me tell you, it is no fun having your photo next to a gorgeous model! How can one compare? 
Maybe a wig would help.
 I did a bit of research on the net and magazines to see what trends are current now and starting pinning a […]