#bpsewvember Day 21 – Best part

#bpsewvember Day 21 - Best part. So much of sewing is brilliant, but today I realised the bit I love most is when things start to actually look like what you had planned! It's so satisfying when these flat pieces of randomly shaped fabric start to have structure, or you learn a new skill and …

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V1467 sewalong update #3

I have an update! A real life update! I must confess that I haven't been working on my peacoat much over the last few weeks - I've had a lot of other things going on but I'm feeling better so I've picked up where I left off and have actually made some progress! I was …

#bpsewvember Day 5 – WiP

#bpsewvember Day 5: WiP. My current work in progress is still the V1467 peacoat sewalong with @mccallpatterncompany and @houseofpinheiro. Had some ups and downs over the last few weeks and I'll admit I've neglected my coat but I am making slow progress. Tonight's achievement is cutting out my interfacing ready to start sewing tomorrow!

Wordless Wednesday

Ok, not quite wordless, but this is my lining for my V1467 peacoat! Not including this as an update as I'm still making adjustments to the pattern ( I know I know...) but I really wanted to share how fab this is! Fabric available from Clothspot.co.uk - their description is pretty spot on too so …

V1467 sewalong update #2

Hello hive mind! I'm having a bit of a dilemma with my peacoat. I'm at muslin stage (woo!) but I just can't work out how to deal with the fabric pooling at the back waist! It's making me sad (sulky) and I kinda want to make something nice and simple to get me back in …

V1467 peacoat sewalong

I caved in and am going to (try) to take part in Rachel from House of Pinheiro and Mccall Patterns Vogue V1467 peacoat sewalong! I saw this pattern several weeks ago when one of you lovely lot reviewed the new Autumn patterns (I'm sorry but I can't remember who it was! Please let me know …