Isn't it amazing the difference a couple of design tweaks and fabric choice can make to a pattern? The flamingo organza extravaganza above is barely recognisable as a Bakerloo dress, and yet the alterations were in fact minimal. Could this be one of the most extra things I've ever sewn? Quite ... View Post
Kew tiered-skirt maxi hack!
Today I'm sharing with you a super easy but incredibly dramatic Kew hack! It was the perfect way to show off this fabulous new crepe from Fabric Godmother's own original fabric collection which was kindly gifted to me to use with one of my patterns (Josie is one of my long-time stockists so I was ... View Post
Carnaby Dress – peplum top hack
Hello! Last week, when temperatures in London hit the mid-thirties, I had a heatwave-brainwave. What I really wanted to be wearing, above all else, was a super-loose, breezy top that would be a whiz to whip up – and I knew just the way to make one. Here's how I hacked the Carnaby Dress pattern ... View Post
How to create a keyhole opening in a centre-back seam
A keyhole opening is a very pretty feature to have in the back of a blouse or dress. The Park Lane Dress and Blouse pattern features a keyhole opening with button and loop closure and I thought it would be helpful to reproduce that section of the Park Lane instructions here for anyone who wants to ... View Post
The Richmond Sew-Along: Attaching the Lining and Finishing the Jacket!
And here we are, in the final stages of finishing our beautiful blazers! I have to be honest with you here and confess that I was going to write separate these last steps into two blog posts, but I just kinda messed up and so they're all here together in one epic saga of blazer-finishing... But ... View Post
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