Me Made May 2019

It's that time of year again! This is the 10th year of Me Made May and I've enjoyed watching/reading how other people think and feel about their clothes, how they switch things up and use this month as a useful tool for wardrobe analysis to identify gaps that need filling. I didn't decide until this …

Sew My Style 2019 – Activewear

I've inadvertantly signed up to participate in the Sew My Style challenge for 2019. I didn't participate in 2018 as none of the patterns really suited my own style but this year is more idea based than a specific pattern. The theme for January is Activewear and as I was already planning on making some, …

Steeplechase leggings from Fehr Trade

I recently started going back to the gym. I haven't been for years and I'm still not sure I have any idea what I'm doing when I'm there but I figured now was probably the time to share some activewear I made... last year! I actually made these during the first day of the Fold …

December sewing plans

Real talk - I haven't sewn anything since September. SEPTEMBER. This is longest I've gone without sewing in several years and I simultaneously feel like I don't really mind that much and that I've lost a limb. It's weird. November was a bit odd as I had to re-adjust to normal life after 4 fantastic …

By Hand London Anna dress

You know when you have an event to go to but procrastinate for so long that you don't have anything to wear until the last minute? No? Just me then... Last year my cousin got married, and I needed something nice to wear for the occasion. I really was short on time and didn't really …

November sewing plans

Late again! No excuses really, other than I've been getting back in to the swing of real life after an extraordinary October. I was away from home (and my sewing machine) for 4 weeks so no sewing was completed in October at all but now I'm home I feel quite motivated to sew! This month …

August sewing plans

Another month has flown by but July was a surprisingly productive month! Maybe planning a lot of things is the key trick to help me be more productive? I guess I will have to try it again and see! Not for this month though, we're almost halfway though already! As always this post is a …

Sasha trousers from Closet Case Patterns

As soon as Heather Lou released this pattern, I knew I wanted to sew it. Sasha is a classic slim fit stretch trouser based on the same block as the Ginger jeans. I've made the Gingers (to be blogged soon) and I knew they fit me reasonably well so the Sashas would be a good …

July sewing plans

June went past in a flash didn't it?! I can't believe it is July already. Lately I've left like I had really big plans for this year and have yet to achieve any of them, but that's not really true. I had no big plans, just lots of small ones. I wonder if maybe I …

June sewing plans

Another month, another late post. Would you expect anything else?! Even as I write this post I'm still not 100% what I want to get done this month but I am hoping it might become clear as I go! I'm in a bit of a weird place at the minute and I'm definitely lacking motivation …