Revel Topper
This Sew House Seven Revel Topper caught my eye for several reasons. I love the look of the boxy top with its various sleeve options, but I was also very keen to try sewing a yoke neckline and the shawl collar. Sew House Seven is one of the pattern makers I used to learn from…
Three-Day Retreat to Nannup
Life has been a bit hectic, and I felt like I missed out on summer this year. I usually love it when Christmas carols start playing in shops. Where I live, it means beach days, icy cold drinks and living in shorts. Instead, this year was filled with cold hospital waiting rooms. By chance, a…
Casey Pants
Sometimes people ask me why I sew when you can buy items for very little especially with the emergence of so many fast fashion online stores. I guess they see a pair of shorts, but they don’t see that when you sew, you can adjust that pair of shorts to fit comfortably. You can choose…
Etty Camisole
This is my first Tammy Handmade pattern. It is always great when a pattern maker provides a free pattern to try. This is a lovely camisole with a scallop neckline. The neckline is a great point of difference. The length of the camisole with thin straps makes for an elegant looking top. I was so…
Calvin Wrap Dress
Having made the Calvin Top a couple of weeks ago, it was a quick job to bring it together for the dress. The True Bias Calvin comes as a top and a dress version. The pattern features exposed bias binding that becomes the ties of the dress. The dress is midi length with a generous…
Tie Dress No 2
When Sara asked for testers for the Sewing Therapy Tie Dress No 2, I immediately put my hand up because the Tie Dress has been one of my tried-and-true patterns for a while now. I just love how adjustable the ties are and it’s a dress that is always comfortable. This second version of the…
Calvin Wrap Top
Choosing my first project for the year has been hard and I’ve been dithering. So instead of sewing, I cleaned my sewing space, and I was inspired when I came across this awkward piece of leftover fabric from my collaboration with Maaidesign last year when they were featuring designs from Johanna Ralph. This fabric design…
Rectangle Top
When I bought this pattern, I didn’t expect to be making such a playful, elegant blouse just from two pieces of rectangles. I’ve been using Sewing Therapy patterns for a while now and have come to expect reliable, beautiful patterns from Sara who is the creative behind Sewing Therapy Patterns. This blouse really exceeded all…
Ayla Pants
Sewing with knit fabric has always been an area that I find challenging. Initially, I believed I could simply steer clear of it, but as my sewing experience grew, I realised I would be missing out on many wonderful and comfortable additions to my handmade wardrobe. The Ayla Pants is the latest release from True Bias, and…
Fern Dress
Featuring Linen from Maaidesign Artist Collection Maai Design have launched the third drop of their Artist Collection; this time featuring Gabriela Larios and Alison Willoughby. For the collaboration, I was offered three meters of fabric of my choice. I decided on the Strawberry Poem in Linen by Gabriela Larios. I thought it would be the…
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