A Christmas gift for Hayden

I don't sew for other people very often but when I do, it seems to take me months to start it, months to photograph it and then more months to write about it! I promised Hayden I would make him a shirt for Christmas... in 2015. I knooooow I know - bad girlfriend. Having chosen …

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Petal Sorbetto

A new post! 2 posts in one week! What is this productive madness?! I have a couple of makes that just need some finishing touches which will be written up soon but this is a quick make I finished last week. I don't often read magazines (I only buy them when there's a good freebie!) …

December goals

I can't believe it's DECEMBER. How the heck did that happen?! I'm sooo close to finishing my peacoat and I am eagerly awaiting payday so I can treat myself to some new patterns (which may already be ready and waiting in my online shopping baskets) but for now I'm going to set myself a few …

Sorbetto hack #1, or the Buffalo hack

As you may remember from a post or so ago, I had a complete fail trying to draft a version of a summer top I had found on shopping trip. You may also remember that my recent polka dot Sorbetto from the weekend had been a bit of a minor success for me. Spurred on …

Dotty about Sorbetto

I love polka dots. A lot. I don't have enough of them in my life. I also love buying fabric. A lot. But I am pretty much out of room for storing more stash, so something simply had to give! After my recent trip to Birmingham, I decided the best way to stash bust as …

Swayback when…

Today was a disaster. A complete fail. After almost 4 years of not properly drafting a pattern (don't judge, no sew mojo remember?) I discovered today that I really need to read a few books before I start drafting from scratch. Yesterday morning I met up with an old work colleague for coffee and catch-up, and …