I totally still have holiday sewing to do, but I had an urge to make this dress so I did that instead. I’d been wanting to try the Birgitta Helmerson zero waste gather dress for ages, and I made this one only using supplies from my stash! It’s my first time sewing a zero waste pattern, so I wanted to…
I see you all out there, you amazing sewists making copies of designer clothing, of the outfits your favourite fashionista villain wore on Killing Eve. Over here, I’m devoting my time to copying the sweater one of my favourite climbers always wears on Instagram. Louis Parkinson (@captaincutloose) is a great climber and coach who lives in the UK, and I…
When I saw the teaser photos for the Steele Pinafore by Elbe Textiles, I wanted it to be released so badly! After it had passed through testing and made its way into the world, I snapped it up and sewed it right away. This is my first version, and I didn’t do any testing for fit before I cut into…
Today I bring you some very cute sewing, but for once it’s not a garment of any kind! Instead, it’s my cute new friend Olivia. She’s an owl, and she comes from the delightful book Handmade Animal Dolls, by Melissa Lowry. I bought this book shortly after it came out, but I honestly can’t remember where I stumbled across it.…
I finally got around to sewing the Sagebrush Top by Friday Pattern Co. after wanting to make this pattern for a long time! And I don’t know how I feel about it. I think I like the foundation of it, but have a bunch of things that I feel conflicted about and might want to change in some way. I’m…
