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Collage Top with Hasting Street Linen

I’ve been having a bit of a crush on Matchy Matchy Sewing Club Patterns, so it was no surprise that when Rose from Devonstone Fashion reached out about some small samplings from their new Hasting Street Linen Range, I reached for the Collage Top pattern. This linen collection from Devonstone Fashion features linen cotton and…

Canyon Dress

It was so exciting to come home to a parcel of fabric from Fibers To Fabric! It’s always a period of adjustment coming home from travels, but this got me excited to get back into my sewing room. I was kindly offered a choice of fabric from Fibers To Fabric so I picked a green…

Arles Top

There was some sewing that I completed without documenting before my trip so I thought I would go back and catch up with some of it. The Arles Top by Sewing Therapy was one of those items and I’m so grateful for this lovely top in the hot humid weather of Vietnam.  The Arles Top…

Travel Wardrobe to Hoi An, Vietnam

A trip to Vietnam has been on the travel wish list for a long time. We were so excited to go to Hoi An, which is the most charming town in central Vietnam. It’s famous for the heritage Ancient Town which sits along the Thu Bon River. July is summer in Vietnam, with temperatures reaching…

Vera Shirt Dress

Mia from Needle and Thread Patterns was doing a fun sew along which I was following but couldn’t join in at the time. She generously sent me the pattern anyway and I finally caught up with it in my sewing queue. I love shirt patterns, but this one is especially great because of the pleats…

Cloud Tee

When I first started sewing, I thought I would only sew the “special items” in my wardrobe like dresses but as I started to learn more, I realised that I really wanted the challenge of making a fully “me-made” wardrobe. Part of this is finding the perfect tee. I have made a few favourites, but…

Skipper Top

Thinking back to why I initially joined Instagram, it was because I didn’t really have any friends around me who sewed and I wanted to be able to find new patterns to sew. This was the perfect example. I kept admiring these items sewn by @this_is_sew_ana and went to check out Matchy Matchy Sewing Club.…

Aster Top and Dress

Sometimes, I get so excited about new release patterns, I forget to look at what is already in my sewing queue. I bought the True Bias Aster Top & Dress when it was newly released in 2023 and finally got around to toiling it last year. I fell in love with the classic lines of…

Daisy Dress

When I saw that Tammy from Tammy Handmade was looking for testers for her latest pattern, I was quick to apply. I had sewn her free pattern, the Etty Camisole earlier this year. Her patterns are well set out and written, and I liked how her pattern fit me. The Daisy Dress is the latest…

Eliza Trench Coat

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, the weather is cooling down. Although we don’t get the freezing temperatures that bring snow, it does get cold enough to need a jacket. I’ve really wanted to challenge myself to making more outer wear and gaining more tailoring skills, so I thought the Papercut Patterns Eliza Trench Coat had…

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