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The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 9 Episode 7(Post)
It was 90's week on the Great British Sewing Bee and this week the contestants were battling for a place in the quarter finals! We loved all of the 90's references and how the contestants all dr ...
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 8 Episode 6(Post)This week was music week on the GBSB! The contestants had to make a variety of garments inspired by different genres and artists, testing both their creativity and skills! In the pattern challen ...
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 9 Episode 9(Post)It was utilitarian week on the Great British Sewing Bee and it was definitely the most challenging week so far! The bee's were battling it out for a place in the final and it really was all to play f ...
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 8 Episode 8(Post)It was quarter-finals weeks on the sewing bee and the theme was all things 1930's! Another challenging week of patterns, where the contestants were tasked to make a pair of ladies sailor trousers, re ...
Coat with leather (ish) sleeves. Part two(Post)I would love to be able to tell you that making this coat has been a labour of love. BUT to be honest it hasn't. It has been frustrating, irritating, and a down right pain in the arse.I started ...
Bow tie blouse(Post)In my stash of dressmaking patterns I found this vintage Butterick blouse pattern 4946, it has my mums name scribbled on the front but I am guessing she got it second hand from somewhere else as it i ...
Day Dress In Bloom Viscose & Linen(Post)I love the simple silhouettes of The Avid Seamstress patterns. Here is my Day dress made in our Linen and viscose mix fabric Bloom. It is a simple dress with a concealed zip back fastening, gathered ...
The new Chloé advert (Post)Is anybody else lusting over the new Chloe advert (or is that just me and my friends?) The girl on the left, the red trousers, the cream top with lace detail. I LOVE it!As Chloe i ...
Clover Pants the Trilogy - Part II(Post)Back when the sun was shining I took part in the OWOP challenge using the Clover Pants by Colette as my pattern. The first version was a brightly coloured pair made of a stretch cotton sateen (see th ...
Named Patterns - Outstanding New Collection(Post)Named patterns have really raised the bar with their newest pattern collection. Evolution Theory contains shirt dresses, beautiful tailoring and the most modern split hem oversized jumper. Add to thi ...
Sept 2025(Page)Sept 2025 Welcome to your Sept 2025 Dream Wardrobe. UK SIZES 6-30 We’ve been hinting for a while, but it’s finally here, and you get the first look. It’s the brand-new pat ...
February 2024 16-30(Page)Welcome to your February 2024 Dream Wardrobe. UK SIZES 16-30 We are seeing denim everywhere at the moment, from fashion week to the high-street and on the cover of every magazine. It’ ...
August(Page)Welcome to your August- 2022 Dream Wardrobe. UK SIZES 6-30 As a teenager in the 90s I fully embraced the slip dress. Roll on a few decades and 90s fashions are back. Some trends I can happily do wi ...