So, here we are with part two of this pattern. As I mentioned in part one, I was not happy with my first dress and I considered it a fail - though I still love wearing it. I spent over a week working on this pattern to get the fit right, I worked on three … Continue reading Myosotis Dress – Deer and Doe | Part 2 – Pattern Review
My husband bought me this machine just over two years ago for my birthday. I had never touched a sewing machine in my life before, but, if you know me in real life you'd know that I live by my curiosity and I was so curious about sewing. I knew I had to get a … Continue reading Get to Know My Lola | Janome 5030 Sewing Machine Review
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
So, how was your September? I can't believe we're almost at the end of 2018 already, it's crazy! We are at the very last day of September 2018 and it means it's time for my Muses of the Month post. Here we go. ❤ John Lewis magazine. I know it sounds odd, but inspiration can … Continue reading Muses of the Month #2 | September 2018
