Fabric shopping in China

Some of you may already be aware of this if you follow me on instagram but last month I went to China! It's a trip Hayden and I had planned for a long time and it really was an incredible trip - when can I go back?! We visited Beijing, Xian, Wudang, Wuhan and Shanghai, …

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Ogden Cami by True Bias

Time to start blogging that queue of makes! It's not a big queue but I have fallen behind and want to catch up a bit before we get too far in to 2017! I made this back in September or October so the making details are a little fuzzy I'm afraid! This has been written …

#bpsewvember Day 4, 5 and 6

Day 4: Fun One of the fun things about sewing for me is that it's a truly international skill - all around the world are people just like me sitting making wonderful things! When I go abroad I've started trying to pick up so fabric or trim from a local shop so when I get …

#sewphotohop Day 27: other interests

​#sewphotohop Day 27: other interests. I have lots of other interests - I enjoy cooking, running, reading, music, theatre, history and taking photos but I especially love travelling!!  I currently have a few trips booked/planned over the next 12 months and I can't wait! I've started buying something sewing related on my travels so whenever …

Double Dutch

I'm baaaaaaack! Well, I've actually been back just over a week but I'm having a bit of a post-January, post-holiday slump so I've really struggled to gather the motivation to sew or blog anything at all. But it's Pancake Day, I have pancakes AND wine so I figured tonight was the time to write about …

Amsterdam calling

In just 6 days I will be in Amsterdam! Can you tell that I'm quite excited?! My mum and I are going to have a long weekend and plan on spending far too much money in the fabric shops in the city! We need your recommendations on where the best fabric and haberdashery shops are …

A Lowlands fabric shop roundup

I'm back! I was away last week in The Netherlands and Germany, hence the radio silence but I'm home and getting back into the swing of real life, which means blogging again! Obviously being away from my sewing machine means no progress on any projects, so this post is just going to be a quick round …

#sewphotohop Day 30: Favourite era

#sewphotohop Day 30: Favourite era. Yes I know it's September but I'm in Germany eating shnitzels so I've got a little behind! Will post properly about my trip when I'm home. I love the glamour of the 1950's, but I never really wear anything that fits the era. Maybe one day I will be as …

The sewing roll tutorial!

So this is the promised sewing roll tutorial from a couple of weeks ago! I'm sorry it's been a bit delayed but life happened and I didn't get around to writing it up until now. This is also my very first sewing tutorial! Hopefully it makes sense but if not, please let me know and …

#sewphotohop Day 11: Bucket list

#sewphotohop Day 11: Bucket list. I know these aren't sewing related but high on the list - visit China and lose 2 stone (and keep it off!). I've wanted to visit China for years and I've been saving all my 20 pences in a pot since January! Hayden went a few years ago and his …