Category Archives: Sewing

To Leather or Not to Leather?

With the bank holiday round the corner my friends convinced me to join them on a short break to Guernsey. It’s been a while since I went on a proper holiday so I snapped up this chance. As far as holiday attire

To Leather or Not to Leather?

With the bank holiday round the corner my friends convinced me to join them on a short break to Guernsey. It’s been a while since I went on a proper holiday so I snapped up this chance. As far as holiday attire

Silk Organza Sweater

Have a seat. Do you want a cup of tea? Ok! I like you to hear me out for a moment. I have this idea in my mind of a garment that changes when you layer it with something else.

Silk Organza Sweater

Have a seat. Do you want a cup of tea? Ok! I like you to hear me out for a moment. I have this idea in my mind of a garment that changes when you layer it with something else.

Tropical Fever

I recently had a minor accident caused when I dropped something heavy on my big toe. Luckily I didn’t break anything but the advice I got was to Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate! Resting in bed did help with the healing

Tropical Fever

I recently had a minor accident caused when I dropped something heavy on my big toe. Luckily I didn’t break anything but the advice I got was to Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate! Resting in bed did help with the healing

Pleated Shorts

When I make something for myself, the idea is to create a look around what I have made or have in my wardrobe. My grand vision is to create a perfect wardrobe where everything is unique but goes well together. I

Pleated Shorts

When I make something for myself, the idea is to create a look around what I have made or have in my wardrobe. My grand vision is to create a perfect wardrobe where everything is unique but goes well together. I

Jeans Therapy

I don’t really like buying jeans because of one main reason. They never fit me right. I’m not so tall and have quite chunky legs so I always end up with jeans that fits the waist but is too tight

Jeans Therapy

I don’t really like buying jeans because of one main reason. They never fit me right. I’m not so tall and have quite chunky legs so I always end up with jeans that fits the waist but is too tight

Oxford Shirt

I’m sure you have all been through this. A situation when you are speaking to someone but actually looking at what they are wearing and thinking ‘I would love to have what they are wearing!’. I’ve been wanting an Oxford

Oxford Shirt

I’m sure you have all been through this. A situation when you are speaking to someone but actually looking at what they are wearing and thinking ‘I would love to have what they are wearing!’. I’ve been wanting an Oxford

An Alternative

I handed my mom her last piece of Liberty fabric and asked her what she wanted out of it. She couldn’t decide so I blurted out the options; dress, shirt, skirt, trousers. She paused for quite a while, then said trousers.

An Alternative

I handed my mom her last piece of Liberty fabric and asked her what she wanted out of it. She couldn’t decide so I blurted out the options; dress, shirt, skirt, trousers. She paused for quite a while, then said trousers.

Roses are Red

You have probably heard me talk about diagonal cutting before and I have made several pants using this technique (see spiral trousers and spiral sweatpants) and a diagonal cut bias dress (see diagonal cut dress). This was something I learnt from my

Roses are Red

You have probably heard me talk about diagonal cutting before and I have made several pants using this technique (see spiral trousers and spiral sweatpants) and a diagonal cut bias dress (see diagonal cut dress). This was something I learnt from my

Winter Jacket

Apologies for my absence recently. I was in the process of making this winter jacket for Christmas when I found out the awful news that my dad had passed away. My whole world went down into a spiral and I

Winter Jacket

Apologies for my absence recently. I was in the process of making this winter jacket for Christmas when I found out the awful news that my dad had passed away. My whole world went down into a spiral and I

Bias/Diagonal Cutting

The V&A museum recently organised a talk about Madame Vionnet, and my tutor, Patrick, was invited to chat about her amazing bias cutting technique as well as an interpretation of our own bias/diagonal cutting technique. As part of the talk,

Bias/Diagonal Cutting

The V&A museum recently organised a talk about Madame Vionnet, and my tutor, Patrick, was invited to chat about her amazing bias cutting technique as well as an interpretation of our own bias/diagonal cutting technique. As part of the talk,