Alex
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
Staley Top & Sidewinder Pants Sewing Pattern reviews
The Staley top from Elbe Textiles was released recently, it’s actually two tops that can be worn both individually and together. My...
Alex
- Nov 29, 2019
- 4 min
Sienna Makers Jacket Coat Hack
Sienna Makers Jacket Fully Lined Coat Hack
Alex
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Update - Part Two
We left the last blog with the two Zadie Jumpsuits, my Mum tells me they were called catsuits in her day which I think sounds more racy,...
Alex
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
It's been so long
I haven't disappeared, I've been sewing a lot and getting distracted by Instagram, but I'm here to put that right. There's a lot to...
Alex
- May 14, 2019
- 3 min
New monthy roundup
At the beginning of the year I wasn't sure if I'd keep this blog going, it's takes a while and I find that Instagram is a faster and more...
Alex
- Apr 15, 2019
- 3 min
Merchant and Mills Ottoline Jacket
As a lot of Sewists will know there is a sewing challenge coming up called MeMadeMay run by Zoe at SoZoeWhatDoYouKnow the concept is to...
Alex
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min
Lost and found - my sew-jo
A few weeks ago my sewing machine decided to take on a life of it's own and not stop stitching when I took my foot of the peddle, a bit...
Alex
- Feb 11, 2019
- 3 min
Rosella my new love
I stumbled on The Sewing Revival an independent sewing pattern company from New Zealand recently. They are completely new to me, and I...
Alex
- Feb 8, 2019
- 3 min
Republique Du Chiffon Zelie Blouse
Hi, I've been out of the sewing loop for a week as I've had a really horrible cold, so bad that I didn't sew anything for a few days and...
Alex
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
Jocko in Pink
As a natural redhead I have been told my whole life that I shouldn't wear pink and so I never have, but recently my daughter has been...
Alex
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
Carolyn Pyjamas the first of my Make Nine
Hello from freezing cold Manchester, it's been trying to snow here all days so what better time to snuggle up on the sofa in a pair of me...
Alex
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
Itch to Stitch Busan top and my new coverstitch machine
I was fortunate enough to receive a coverstitch machine from my Husband for Christmas this year, nobody 'needs' a coverstitch machine it...
Alex
- Jan 18, 2019
- 4 min
Make Nine 2019
Happy New Year - very belatedly, it's taken me a while to get into the real world again I only took my eldest daughter back to Uni this...
Alex
- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
P&M Patterns Suun
P&M Patterns is a French independent company run by Karine Aivazian who started out designing for children but now designs for women too,...
Alex
- Dec 3, 2018
- 4 min
The Avid Seamstress - The Blouse
A few weeks ago my husband was working in Shanghai, so I asked him to bring me back some washed silk. He mentioned it to his client and...
Alex
- Nov 19, 2018
- 3 min
Apron Dress
I've had my eye on the apron dress sewing pattern from The Assembly Line for a while now, but was nervous about making it. It wasn't the...
Alex
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
Hooray - I'm going to wear dresses this winter
My dogs get a walk first thing every day, as I'm in rainy Manchester winter dog walking is a very muddy affair so I sling on jeans,...
Alex
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Going Steady Coats
When Merchant & Mills announced their new TN31 Parka sewing pattern on Instagram I was blown away by their tweed version. I had seen...
Alex
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Orangeuse Bruges Trousers
Until a few months ago I hadn't made myself any trousers, thinking that they were just too tricky, fly fronts and all that. However I...
Alex
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
Elliot turtleneck
When Helen from Helen's Closet announced that she had released her new Elliot sewing pattern I was thrilled to see it was such a great...
Alex
- Oct 11, 2018
- 1 min
Cosy Parker
I had already planned to make the Parker Coat pattern before the cosy cardi challenge was announced by Amanda at ISewAlot and The Stitch...
Alex
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Centurion Linden Hack
Recently I saw a sweatshirt in green and gold from Hush and fell in love with the colour combination, which I thought would work well...
Alex
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
Easy DIY Jersey Maxi Skirt
A couple of years ago I started to introduce the occasional bit of leopard print to my wardrobe, a bit of trim on some trainers, a belt,...
Alex
- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
The Assembly Line Hoodie Dress
In the same way as some people window shop at Tiffany I regularly lurk on The Draper's Daughter website. They have the most amazing...