Spoiler alert: this project was not a success. And my camera really hates the floral print on the fabric it keeps refusing to focus, aaargh! A few weeks ago, Deer and Doe launched two new patterns; the Opium coat and the beautiful Magnolia dress. I am seriously loving all the Magnolias I've seen. And the … Continue reading Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 1 – A Lesson in Fit
If you took a good look at my logo, you'd know I love sewing and watercolours/illustrations. Those are my two main creativity outlets. So when I find fashion illustration books I get so excited. I actually found this book in TK Maxx - I love browsing in their stationery section, I'd find nice sketchbooks, art … Continue reading 50 Ways to Wear Denim – Lauren Friedman | Book Review
Happy Halloween my lovely readers wherever you are, hope you have a wonderfully spooky one. What a month this has been! I am sooo excited about today's post, I found so many sources of inspiration this month that I had such a difficult time whittling the list down for this post, aaargh! But I managed, … Continue reading Muses of the Month #3 | October 2018
Well hello, my friends... Yes, I had a fabulous birthday, thank you for asking 😁 As I mentioned in my last post, one of the things I did to celebrate my birthday and the first anniversary of The Fair Stitch is making myself a special dress; a dress from a pattern that I'd not made … Continue reading Little Rabbit Dress – Ottobre Magazine Autumn Winter 2018 | Pattern Review
Hi everyone, hope you're having a lovely day. Today's post is going to be a bit different and quite special to me. But before I talk more about that, I first would like to thank everyone who has read, commented, left feedback, or subscribed to my blog. I am beyond grateful and I just want … Continue reading It’s a Milestone, folks! | 1st Blog Anniversary
Oh I am so happy to say that I finished my Hinterland dress for the #hinterlandsewoff on schedule, yay! When Sara announced the sew-off I was actually on the verge of losing my sewjo, that usually happens to me after an involved project - this time it was the making of my Clementine. I needed … Continue reading Hinterland Dress – Sew Liberated | Pattern Review |#hinterlandsewoff
I don't know if you noticed, but I've been posting here once a week every Thursday for the last few weeks now. I quite like that. Sadly, this first week of October, I'm quite... well, busy. My husband and I celebrated our 9th anniversary on the 3rd of October and we both are taking a … Continue reading New Look 6468 | Pattern Review
