Alex Aug 5, 20201 minStaley Top & Sidewinder Pants Sewing Pattern reviewsThe Staley top from Elbe Textiles was released recently, it’s actually two tops that can be worn both individually and together. My revi...
Alex Sep 11, 20191 minYou Tube I've taken the plunge and posted my first sewing vlog over on YouTube. If you'd like to see what I've been up to you can find me here: h...
Alex Aug 5, 20194 minUpdate - Part TwoWe 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, 20193 minIt's been so longI 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 upda...
Alex May 14, 20193 minNew monthy roundupAt 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, 20193 minMerchant and Mills Ottoline JacketAs a lot of Sewists will know there is a sewing challenge coming up called MeMadeMay run by Zoe at SoZoeWhatDoYouKnow the concept is to r...
Alex Apr 11, 20193 minLost and found - my sew-joA 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 l...
Alex Feb 25, 20193 minHeron Top Spring has sprung in Manchester, it's my favourite time of year my mood elevates the air is full of promise, and there are daffodils ever...
Alex Feb 11, 20193 minRosella my new loveI stumbled on The Sewing Revival an independent sewing pattern company from New Zealand recently. They are completely new to me, and I l...
Alex Feb 8, 20193 minRepublique Du Chiffon Zelie BlouseHi, 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, 20192 minJocko 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 ref...
Alex Jan 24, 20192 minCarolyn Pyjamas the first of my Make NineHello 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, 20192 minItch 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, 20194 minMake Nine 2019Happy 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 w...
Alex Dec 6, 20183 minP&M Patterns SuunP&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, 20184 minThe 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, 20183 minApron DressI'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, 20182 minHooray - 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, jumpe...
Alex Nov 5, 20183 minGoing Steady CoatsWhen Merchant & Mills announced their new TN31 Parka sewing pattern on Instagram I was blown away by their tweed version. I had seen som...